Russell Jones (Scottish cricketer)

Russell Rodger Jones (born 17 August 1962) is a Scottish former cricketer and Royal Air Force officer.

Jones was born in August 1962 at Bellshill, Lanarkshire. A club cricketer for both Clydesdale and Freuchie, he made a single appearance for Scotland in a List A one-day match against Lancashire at Old Trafford in the 1981 Benson & Hedges Cup.[1] Opening the batting, he was dismissed for 2 runs by Paul Allott in Scotland's innings of 154 all out.[2] Outside of cricket, Jones was commissioned into the Royal Air Force as an acting pilot officer in March 1984, having previously been held the rank of aircraftman.[3] He obtained the permanent rank of pilot officer in February the following year,[4] with promotion to flying officer in March 1986.[5] A further promotion to flight lieutenant followed in September 1989,[6] later retiring in August 2001.[7] Following his retirement, he received a commission into the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training Branch),[8] before having his commission terminated in April 2002.[9]