John Elder (cricketer)

John Elder (cricketer)

Cricketer Infobox


nationality = Irish
country = Ireland
country abbrev = IRE
name = John Elder
picture = Cricket no pic.pngbatting style = Right-handed batsman (RHB)
bowling style = Right arm fast-medium (RFM)
Group1 = show
G1 title = Career
Heading1 = First-class
H1 matches = 9
H1 runs = 36
H1 bat avg = 6.00
H1 100s/50s = 0/0
H1 top score = 11*
G1 oversORballs = Balls
H1 amountbowled = 938
H1 wickets = 14
H1 bowl avg = 24.07
H1 5s = 0
H1 10s = 0
H1 best bowling = 3/56
H1 catches/stumpings = 7/0
Heading2 = List A
H2 matches= 1
H2 runs = 0
H2 bat avg = 0.00
H2 100s/50s = 0/0
H2 top score = 0
H2 amountbowled = 60
H2 wickets = 2
H2 bowl avg = 34.50
H2 5s = 0
H2 10s = n/a
H2 best bowling = 2/69
H2 catches/stumpings = 0/0
Group2 = hide
debut-last cat = First-class
debut date = 11 August
debut year = 1973
last date = 15 June
last year = 1985
date = 8 February
year = 2007
source = [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26743/26743.html Cricket Archive]

John Watson George Elder (born 16 August 1949 in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26743/26743.html Cricket Archive profile] ] ) is a former Irish cricketer.

A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he made his debut for the Ireland cricket team against Wales in June 1973, and went on to play for Ireland on 37 occasions, his last game also coming against Wales in August 1987. [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/ire88.htm CricketEurope Stats Zone profile] ]

Of his matches for Ireland, nine had first-class status, all but one of these was against Scotland, the other was against Sri Lanka. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26743/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by John Elder at Cricket Archive] ] He played just one List A match, a NatWest Trophy match against Sussex in July 1985. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26743/List_A_Matches.html List A matches played by John Elder at Cricket Archive] ] In all matches for Ireland, he scored 80 runs at an average of 5.33 with a top score of 28 against Wales in August 1979. He took 70 wickets at an average of 24.67, with best bowling figures of 6/29 against Denmark in July 1978.

After his playing career ended, he served as a national selector and as chairman of the Irish Cricket Union's cricket committee. [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/GENERAL/ABOUTUS/index.shtml CricketEurope Staff page] ] He also served as the tournament referee for the 1999 European Under-19 Championship tournament. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26743/Referee_in_other_matches.html John Elder as Referee in other matches at Cricket Archive] ]

John currently is managing editor and webmaster of the CricketEurope website, a website that covers cricket beyond the ten Test playing nations.

References

External links

* [http://www.cricketeurope.com CricketEurope]


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