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Was he really a "first-class cricketer"?

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Rev. Michael Anderton may have been a life-long cricket lover, but playing in three matches while at university, which an editor describes as "first-class", which cannot be verified from the inaccessible sources given, does not warrant the epithet "first class cricketer". He did not even merit a Cambridge blue. Conclusion: misleading editor's wishful thinking. Po Mieczu (talk) 23:22, 16 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

CricketArchive would have been accessible back in 2008, when that citation was added, but unfortunately is now behind a paywall. I'm a Daily Telegraph subscriber, so am able to read his obituary, which begins "The Reverend Michael Anderton, who has died aged 88, was a first-class cricketer who combined ministry as an Anglican clergyman with a distinguished career as a Jungian analyst." He may not have played in the University Match against Oxford, so did not get a Blue, but played in three matches against counties that were recognised as f-c. So there's no "wishful thinking" about it, and I've reverted your edit. JH (talk page) 08:58, 17 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]