C. P. Johnstone
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| Full name | Conrad Powell Johnstone CBE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
19 August 1895 London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
23 June 1974 (aged 78) Eastry, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Left-hand bat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1933/34-1940/41 | Madras | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1925/26-1947/48 | Europeans (India) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conrad Powell Johnstone CBE (19 August 1895 – 23 June 1974) was an Indian cricketer of British origin who led the Madras cricket team in the Ranji Trophy during the 1930s.
Biography
Johnstone was born in Sydenham, London on 19 August 1895 and was raised in the United Kingdom. Johnstone arrived in Madras, India in 1925 to work with Burmah Shell. He was known for his cricketing abilities and soon found a slot in the Madras cricket team.
Captaincy
When the first Ranji Trophy tournament was inaugurated in 1934, Johnstone was selected to lead the Madras provincial team. In the first and only match played by Madras in the 1934 edition, Madras bowled out their opponents Mysore for 48 and 59 and won within a single day by an innings and 23 runs.[1] Madras,under Johnstone's captaincy, emerged the runners-up in the 1935 Ranji Tropy losing to Bombay in the final.
Notes
- ↑ S. Muthiah (25 July 2010). "Madras Miscellany". The Hindu.