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John Jones (English cricketer)

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John Jones
Personal information
Full name
John Jones
Born18 September 1858
Birmingham,
Warwickshire, England
Died18 September 1937(1937-09-18) (aged 79)
Chalfont St Giles,
Buckinghamshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 173
Batting average 43.25
100s/50s 1/0
Top score 125
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 March 2019

John Jones (18 September 1858 – 18 September 1937) was an English first-class cricketer.

Background

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "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.
  2. ^ a b c "First-Class Matches played by John Jones". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Gentlemen of the South v Players of the South, 1885". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by John Jones". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
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