Joseph Guy (30 July 1813 – 15 April 1873) was an English professional

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er who played

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from 1837 to 1854. A right-handed

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and occasional

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who was mainly associated with

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, he made 149 known appearances in first-class matches. He represented the Players in the

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series and was an original member of William Clarke's

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. He also played for

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. Guy was a great stylist as a batsman and Clarke said of him: "Elegance, all elegance, fit to play before the Queen in her parlour."

Harry Altham Harry Surtees Altham (30 November 1888 – 11 March 1965) was an English cricketer who became an important figure in the game as an administrator, historian and coach. His ''Wisden'' obituary described him as "among the best known personalities ...

(1962) ''A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914)'', George Allen & Unwin, p. 85. Guy scored 3395 runs in his first-class career at 13.41 with a top score of 98 from eight half-centuries. He took 102 catches and completed 14 stumpings.

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