Joseph Barnes Borton (1832 – 24 February 1924) was a New Zealand goldfields warden and cricketer. Along with William Gilbert Rees, Gibson Turton, James Fulton, and John Kissling, he is credited with reviving interest in cricket in Otago in the 1860s.[1]
Borton was born in England and moved to New Zealand in 1854.[2] He was a miner at Waitahuna in the Otago goldfields in the early 1860s.[3]
In February 1864, Borton was one of the umpires for the match played at the Recreation Reserve, Dunedin, between the touring English cricket team and an Otago team of 22 players.[4] Borton played in two first-class matches for Otago in 1865 and 1866.[5] The matches Borton played in between Otago and Canterbury are regarded as the second and third games of first-class cricket within New Zealand, and the first games with teams composed entirely of local players. An obituary of Borton in The Press in 1924 suggests that the results of these matches were determined as much by the travelling conditions for the visiting team as by cricketing merit: the Canterbury side that lost to Borton's Otago team in 1866 had taken two days to travel by ship from Christchurch to Dunedin and the 1924 newspaper quotes a contemporary report that, on part of the journey, "it was found that the steamer, though going full steam ahead, had actually been driven some miles backwards".[6] Borton was a left-arm bowler and left-handed batsman.[6][7]
Borton was appointed as a warden and resident magistrate in the Otago Gold Fields district,[8][9] and receiver of gold revenue at Roxburgh in 1870,[10] having previously served as gold receiver at the Hamilton diggings near Ranfurly.[11] He later served on the Tuapeka county council, representing the Clarks Riding district: he was first elected in December 1881, an earlier election having resulted in a dead-heat.[12] He resigned as a justice of the peace in 1890.[13] In 1894, Borton was elected as one of eight members of the licensing committee for the Caversham licensing district in Dunedin.[14] In later years he worked for the Public Works Department in Dunedin.[15]
Borton married Eleanor Conroy at Cottenham, in Central Otago, in April 1881.[16] He died at his home in Dunedin on 24 February 1924, aged 91.[6][17] He was buried at the Dunedin Northern Cemetery, with the Reverend Ernest Blamires, known as "The Cricketing Cleric", officiating.[6][18][19]
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^"Sixty years of cricket". Otago Daily Times. 13 February 1937. p. 22. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
^"Biography of the Contestants in the Recent Tourney". Otago Witness: 38. 18 January 1894.
^"The Story of the Early Gold Discoveries in Otago". Otago Witness: 11. 26 November 1886.
^"All England eleven v. twenty-two of Otago". Otago Witness. 6 February 1864. p. 7. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
^"Joseph Borton". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
^ abcd"A Veteran Cricketer: Early Representative Matches". The Press. Christchurch. 10 March 1924. p. 8. Retrieved 20 January 2021 – via Papers Past (National Library of New Zealand).
^"Interprovincial Cricket Match". Press: 2. 7 February 1865.
^"Latest Telegrams". Lyttelton Times. Lyttelton. 9 March 1870. p. 2. Retrieved 20 January 2021 – via Papers Past (National Library of New Zealand).
^"Untitled". New Zealand Gazette. No. 12. 7 March 1870. p. 109.
^"Untitled". New Zealand Gazette. No. 12. 7 March 1870. p. 110.
^"Untitled". Mount Ida Chronicle. 25 March 1870. p. 2. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
^"Clarks Riding Election". Tuapeka Times. Tuapeka. 21 December 1881. p. 3. Retrieved 20 January 2021 – via Papers Past (National Library of New Zealand).
^"Justices of the peace resigned". New Zealand Gazette. No. 48. 11 September 1890. p. 988.
^"Licensing district of Caversham". Evening Star. 27 March 1894. p. 3. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
joseph, borton, joseph, barnes, borton, 1832, february, 1924, zealand, goldfields, warden, cricketer, along, with, william, gilbert, rees, gibson, turton, james, fulton, john, kissling, credited, with, reviving, interest, cricket, otago, 1860s, personal, infor. Joseph Barnes Borton 1832 24 February 1924 was a New Zealand goldfields warden and cricketer Along with William Gilbert Rees Gibson Turton James Fulton and John Kissling he is credited with reviving interest in cricket in Otago in the 1860s 1 Joseph BortonPersonal informationFull nameJoseph Barnes BortonBorn1832Warwickshire EnglandDied24 February 1924 aged 91 Dunedin New ZealandBattingLeft handedBowlingLeft arm mediumDomestic team informationYearsTeam1864 65 1865 66OtagoCareer statisticsCompetition First classMatches 2Runs scored 5Batting average 1 25100s 50s 0 0Top score 5Balls bowled 188Wickets 5Bowling average 10 805 wickets in innings 010 wickets in match 0Best bowling 3 22Catches stumpings 2 0Source CricketArchive 23 January 2021Life and career editBorton was born in England and moved to New Zealand in 1854 2 He was a miner at Waitahuna in the Otago goldfields in the early 1860s 3 In February 1864 Borton was one of the umpires for the match played at the Recreation Reserve Dunedin between the touring English cricket team and an Otago team of 22 players 4 Borton played in two first class matches for Otago in 1865 and 1866 5 The matches Borton played in between Otago and Canterbury are regarded as the second and third games of first class cricket within New Zealand and the first games with teams composed entirely of local players An obituary of Borton in The Press in 1924 suggests that the results of these matches were determined as much by the travelling conditions for the visiting team as by cricketing merit the Canterbury side that lost to Borton s Otago team in 1866 had taken two days to travel by ship from Christchurch to Dunedin and the 1924 newspaper quotes a contemporary report that on part of the journey it was found that the steamer though going full steam ahead had actually been driven some miles backwards 6 Borton was a left arm bowler and left handed batsman 6 7 Borton was appointed as a warden and resident magistrate in the Otago Gold Fields district 8 9 and receiver of gold revenue at Roxburgh in 1870 10 having previously served as gold receiver at the Hamilton diggings near Ranfurly 11 He later served on the Tuapeka county council representing the Clarks Riding district he was first elected in December 1881 an earlier election having resulted in a dead heat 12 He resigned as a justice of the peace in 1890 13 In 1894 Borton was elected as one of eight members of the licensing committee for the Caversham licensing district in Dunedin 14 In later years he worked for the Public Works Department in Dunedin 15 Borton married Eleanor Conroy at Cottenham in Central Otago in April 1881 16 He died at his home in Dunedin on 24 February 1924 aged 91 6 17 He was buried at the Dunedin Northern Cemetery with the Reverend Ernest Blamires known as The Cricketing Cleric officiating 6 18 19 References edit Sixty years of cricket Otago Daily Times 13 February 1937 p 22 Retrieved 23 January 2021 Biography of the Contestants in the Recent Tourney Otago Witness 38 18 January 1894 The Story of the Early Gold Discoveries in Otago Otago Witness 11 26 November 1886 All England eleven v twenty two of Otago Otago Witness 6 February 1864 p 7 Retrieved 23 January 2021 Joseph Borton ESPN Cricinfo Retrieved 6 May 2016 a b c d A Veteran Cricketer Early Representative Matches The Press Christchurch 10 March 1924 p 8 Retrieved 20 January 2021 via Papers Past National Library of New Zealand Interprovincial Cricket Match Press 2 7 February 1865 Latest Telegrams Lyttelton Times Lyttelton 9 March 1870 p 2 Retrieved 20 January 2021 via Papers Past National Library of New Zealand Untitled New Zealand Gazette No 12 7 March 1870 p 109 Untitled New Zealand Gazette No 12 7 March 1870 p 110 Untitled Mount Ida Chronicle 25 March 1870 p 2 Retrieved 23 January 2021 Clarks Riding Election Tuapeka Times Tuapeka 21 December 1881 p 3 Retrieved 20 January 2021 via Papers Past National Library of New Zealand Justices of the peace resigned New Zealand Gazette No 48 11 September 1890 p 988 Licensing district of Caversham Evening Star 27 March 1894 p 3 Retrieved 23 January 2021 Draughts items Otago Witness 2 3 May 1905 Marriage Tuapeka Times 2 13 April 1881 Deaths Otago Daily Times 24 February 1924 p 6 Retrieved 23 January 2021 Cemeteries search Dunedin City Council Retrieved 23 January 2021 Wisden 1964 p 945 External links editJoseph Borton at ESPNcricinfo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph Borton amp oldid 1210651074, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
