Jack McLaughlin (cricketer)

John Joseph McLaughlin (18 February 1930 – 13 March 2023[1][2]) was an Australian first-class cricketer and a commentator who played for Queensland in 59 first-class matches between 1949 and 1963.[3][4]

For the Irish professional snooker player, see Jack McLaughlin.
For other purposes, see John McLaughlin.

Jack McLaughlin
Personal information
Full name
John Joseph McLaughlin
Born(1930-02-18)18 February 1930
Corinda, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died13 March 2023(2023-03-13) (aged 93)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1949–50 to 1962–63Queensland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 59
Runs scored 2988
Batting average 33.95
100s/50s 4/16
Top score 146
Balls bowled
Wickets 1
Bowling average 130.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/31
Catches/stumpings 24/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 December 2017

Jack McLaughlin began his first-class career in 1949–50 as a cautious opening batsman, but after two seasons of only moderate success in Queensland's Sheffield Shield side he lost his place. He returned in 1956–57 as a stroke-playing middle-order batsman and outstanding fieldsman and remained in the side for several years.[5]

He made his two highest scores within a month in the 1957–58 season, both against South Australia: 136 in Adelaide, when he and Ray Reynolds added 243 for the second wicket, and 52 and 146 in Brisbane.[6] In Shield matches that season he made 615 runs at an average of 47.30.[7]

A very occasional bowler, he deliberately threw in a Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales in 1959–60 in protest at what he considered the dubious bowling actions of some of the New South Wales players.[5] After he retired from first-class cricket he became a columnist for The Courier-Mail, a Queensland cricket selector from 1965–66 to 1975–76, and a coach.[5]

McLaughlin also played baseball for Queensland.[8][9]

The No.1 playing oval at Graceville Memorial Park was named the John "Jack" McLaughlin Oval in 2023 in honour of his lifelong service to cricket and the local community.

See also

References
  1. "Queensland Cricket Archive". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. "Queensland Cricket: Vale Jack McLaughlin". Cricexec.com. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  3. "The Home of CricketArchive". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  4. Haigh, Gideon (2006). Silent Revolutions: Writings on Cricket History. Black Inc. ISBN 9781863953108.
  5. The Oxford Companion to Australian Cricket, Oxford, Melbourne, 1996, p. 356.
  6. Wisden 1959, pp. 836–41.
  7. Wisden 1959, p. 848.
  8. "Rural Queensland gem for sale for the first time in 147 years - realestate.com.au". realestate.com.au. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  9. Gibbs, Barry (2001). My Cricket Journey. Wakefield Press. ISBN 9781862545694.
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