John Jones (English cricketer)
John Jones (18 September 1858 – 18 September 1937) was an English first-class cricketer.
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| Full name | John Jones | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 September 1858 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 September 1937 (aged 79) Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 30 March 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Background
Jones was born at Birmingham. He died on his 79th birthday at Kingsfield Cottage, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, although according to the Herts and Essex Observer, he died on 6 March 1937, aged 81 years.[1]
Cricket career
Jones made his debut in first-class cricket for the South in the North v South fixture at Lord's in 1884.[2] He played again for the South in the 1885 fixture.[2] In that same season he played a first-class match for the Players of the South against the Gentlemen of the South at The Oval,[2] scoring a century in the Players first-innings when he made 125,[1] in a 212-run partnership with William Tester, who made 108.[3]
Jones later played minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire, appearing once in the 1896 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk.[4] Between 1889 and 1907 he played for Bishop's Stortford Cricket Club.[1]
References
- "A noted cricketer. Death of John Jones, former professional to Stortford Cricket Club". Herts and Essex Observer. British Newspaper Archive. 13 March 1937. p. 6 col.4. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- "First-Class Matches played by John Jones". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- "Gentlemen of the South v Players of the South, 1885". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by John Jones". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 March 2019.