Jonathan Joy

Jonathan Joy was an English first-class cricketer, active 1849–1867, who played for Sheffield and Yorkshire [County Cricket Club|Yorkshire]. He also played first-class cricket for the North of England and Yorkshire with Stockton-on-Tees.
Born in Preston Bottoms, Knaresborough, Joy scored 283 runs, with a best score of 74 against Kent [County Cricket Club|Kent] in 1864, at an average of 14.50. He took one wicket with his right arm, round arm, fast bowling against the South of England at a total cost of 56.00. He also took three catches. He also umpired one first-class match, Yorkshire and Durham versus Nottinghamshire, at Portrack Lane, Stockton-on-Tees, in 1858. Joy died in September 1889, in Middlesbrough.