John Flowers

Background

He was born at Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex.

Career

Flowers" batting and bowling styles are unknown. Flowers made two first-class appearances for Sussex against Somerset and Gloucestershire in the 1905 County Championship. Somerset made 289 in their first-innings, during which Flowers bowled nine wicketless overs, conceding 59 runs.

Due to poor weather, neither side managed a second-innings, with the match ending in a draw.

Gloucestershire responded in their first-innings by making 181, with Sussex then collapsing in their second-innings to 95 all out, with Flowers being dismissed by the same bowler for 5 runs. He died at Brighton, Sussex, on 8 May 1968.

Achievements

• Against Somerset at the Recreation Ground, Bath, Sussex won the toss and elected to bat first, making 141 in their first-innings, during which Flowers was dismissed for 3 runs by Percy Hardy. In his second match against Gloucestershire at the Ashley Down Ground, Bristol, which directly followed the match against Somerset, Sussex won the toss and elected to bat first, making 238 in their first-innings, during which Flowers was dismissed for a single run by George Dennett. Gloucestershire won the match by 5 wickets.