Jack Nash (English cricketer)

Jack Nash (born Albert Nash; 18 September 1873 – 6 December 1956) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace off-break bowler who played for Glamorgan. He was born in Blean and died in Battersea.

Jack Nash
Personal information
Full name
Albert Nash
Born18 September 1873
Blean, Kent, England
Died6 December 1956(1956-12-06) (aged 83)
Battersea, London, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-break
Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1902–1922Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 36
Runs scored 315
Batting average 5.62
100s/50s –/–
Top score 28
Balls bowled 7,270
Wickets 133
Bowling average 21.81
5 wickets in innings 11
10 wickets in match 2
Best bowling 9/93
Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 June 2022

Originally a member of Cardiff Cricket Club in 1900, he quickly became a regular for the side, taking 12 for 77 in 1903, with his combination of expert spin and medium-pace. Nash left Cardiff in 1911, moved to Lancashire, to play for Haslingden, and later to Cardiff to play for Uddingston, where he stayed until 1919.

He made his first-class debut in Glamorgan's first County Championship match, against Sussex in May 1921.[1] At 47 years and 271 days old he was the oldest man ever to make his Championship debut.[2] Nevertheless, he was Glamorgan's leading bowler in 1921, taking 90 wickets – more than twice as many as anyone else for the county that year – at an average of 17.34.[3] He played on in 1922, then retired. He became a first-class umpire in 1926, a position he held until 1930.

Nash was a tailend batsman throughout his career, alongside team-mates such as one-time county cricketer Sam Lowe, who had over 50 Minor Counties appearances to his credit, and later in his career, the likes of Harry Creber.

References

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  1. ^ "Glamorgan v Sussex 1921". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  2. ^ Bartlett, C. J. (1988). "Oldest first-class debutants in British Isles 1864-1988". The Cricket Statistician (63): 39. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  3. ^ Wisden 1957, p. 947.
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