John Wheatley (cricketer)

John Wheatley (8 January 1860 – 19 April 1962) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury between 1882 and 1904.[1]

John Wheatley
John Wheatley in 1940
Personal information
Born(1860-01-08)8 January 1860
Singleton, New South Wales, Australia
Died19 April 1962(1962-04-19) (aged 102)
Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1882–1904Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 12
Runs scored 254
Batting average 13.36
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 53
Balls bowled
Wickets 3
Bowling average 18.33
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/27
Catches/stumpings 3/2
Source: Cricinfo, 30 January 2018

Born in Australia, Wheatley moved to New Zealand when he was 16.[2] A middle-order batsman who also bowled early in his career and occasionally kept wicket later in his career, Wheatley made his highest first-class score of 53 against the touring Queenslanders in 1896–97.[3] In senior competition for his club, Christchurch, in 1879–80, Wheatley took 71 wickets at an average of 4.8.[4]

For some years he was the sole Canterbury selector.[5] He also coached in Christchurch.[6] He died in 1962 at the age of 102 years 101 days, making him the longest-lived first-class cricketer at the time. As of 2023, he is the ninth-oldest.

See also

References
  1. "John Wheatley". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  2. Wisden 1963, p. 1037.
  3. "Canterbury v Queensland 1896-97". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  4. "Christchurch Cricket Club". Lyttelton Times. LIV (6097): 5. 10 September 1880. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  5. Fowke, Johnny (17 January 1920). "Reminiscences of the sporting world". Star: 8. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  6. "Mr J. Wheatley honoured". Press: 4. 9 January 1940. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
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