John Noel (28 March 1856 – 9 January 1938) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for South Australia from 1880 to 1895.
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| Full name | John Noel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 March 1856 Hindmarsh, Adelaide, South Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 January 1938 (aged 81) Largs Bay, Adelaide, South Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder, occasional wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1880-81 to 1894-95 | South Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 1 August 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jack Noel was principally a batsman, but he was also a useful bowler and wicket-keeper and excellent fieldsman, who early in his career came close to selection for the national team.[1][2] Opening the batting in his second first-class match he made South Australia's top score of 52 in a loss to Victoria in 1880–81.[3] He made the highest score on either side in the corresponding match the next season when he scored 61 and South Australia won.[4] In 1882–83, when South Australia were dismissed for 23 by Victoria, he opened once again and made 18.[5] Thereafter he was less successful, and batted down the order.
Noel played cricket for Port Adelaide until he was 60, and also played Australian rules football for Port Adelaide.[6][7] He lived all his life in Port Adelaide.[7]
Noel worked from 1880 to 1937 as a customs and shipping representative for G. Wood, Son and Co. in Port Adelaide. He died in 1938 at the age of 81, leaving a widow and a daughter.[6]
References
edit- ^ A. G. Moyes, Australian Cricket: A History, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1959, p. 56.
- ^ Goalkeeper (1 September 1900). "After the Ball". Critic. p. 30.
- ^ "South Australia v Victoria 1880-81". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "South Australia v Victoria 1881-82". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Victoria v South Australia 1882-83". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Obituary: Death of Mr. John Noel". Advertiser. 11 January 1938. p. 10.
- ^ a b "Mr. John Noel Dead, Aged 81". News. 10 January 1938. p. 9.
External links
edit- Jack Noel at ESPNcricinfo
- Jack Noel at CricketArchive