John Kinloch (cricketer)

John Kinloch (1833 – 9 April 1897) was an Australian cricketer.[1] He played three first-class matches for New South Wales between 1858/59 and 1861/62.[2]

Kinloch was one of the earliest graduates of Sydney University, where he obtained a Master of Arts degree; he later served in the position of Esquire Bedell at the university. He taught mathematics part-time at Sydney Grammar School in the late 1850s and 1860s.[3] Two of his pupils there, the brothers Frank and Alexander Jardine, later named Kinloch Creek on Cape York Peninsula after him.[3] Another of his notable pupils there was Edmund Barton, who later became Australia's first Prime Minister.[4]

Kinloch was for many years one of the best-known coaches for university examinations in Sydney. He established a college, but he lost money in land speculation, and he died after financial difficulties and illness, leaving a widow.[5][6]

Although he was a big man who moved slowly, Kinloch was a fast-medium under-arm bowler, renowned for his accuracy, who spun the ball from the leg. He took 4 for 14 and 4 for 56 in the match against Victoria in 1859. As he was near-sighted, he wore a monocle while playing.[7][8] He was also a noted yachtsman.[4]