Augustus Bateman
British cricketer (1839-1922)
Augustus Bateman (3 August 1839 – 18 December 1922) was an English first-class cricketer active 1859–62 who played for Nottinghamshire and Cambridge University. He was born in West Leake and died in Mapperley.
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