- David Jones (cricketer, born 1914)
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Personal information Full name David Jones Born 9 April 1914
Hodthorpe, Derbyshire,
EnglandDied 28 July 1998 (aged 84)
Scarborough, Yorkshire,
EnglandBatting style Right-handed Bowling style Unknown Domestic team information Years Team 1935–1939 Nottinghamshire Career statistics Competition First-class Matches 24 Runs scored 594 Batting average 18.00 100s/50s –/3 Top score 60 Balls bowled 24 Wickets 1 Bowling average 7.00 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 1/7 Catches/stumpings 15/– Source: Cricinfo, 6 November 2011 David Jones (9 April 1914 – 28 July 1998) was an English cricketer. Jones was a right-handed batsman whose bowling style is unknown. He was born at Hodthorpe, Derbyshire.
Jones made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against Yorkshire in 1935 County Championship. He made 23 further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Derbyshire in the 1939 County Championship.[1] In his 24 first-class appearances, he scored 594 runs at an average of 18.00, with a high score of 60.[2] This score, which was one of two fifties he made, came against Worcestershire in 1938.[3] He took a single first-class wicket, that of Somerset captain Bunty Longrigg.[4]
He died at Scarborough, Yorkshire on 28 July 1998.
References
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by David Jones". CricketArchive. http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/30/30658/First-Class_Matches.html. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Jones". CricketArchive. http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/30/30658/f_Batting_by_Team.html. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ "Nottinghamshire v Worcestershire, 1938 County Championship". CricketArchive. http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/16/16805.html. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ "Somerset v Nottinghamshire, 1938 County Championship". CricketArchive. http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/17/17094.html. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
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- 1998 deaths
- People from Bolsover (district)
- English cricketers
- Nottinghamshire cricketers
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