Jack Young (New Zealand cricketer)

John Gordon Young (19 February 1901 – 20 March 1949) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury from 1922 to 1924.[1]

Jack Young
Personal information
Full name
John Gordon Young
Born(1901-02-19)19 February 1901
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died20 March 1949(1949-03-20) (aged 48)
Dunedin, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1921-22 to 1923-24Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 6
Runs scored 154
Batting average 17.11
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 35
Balls bowled 0
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 1/0
Source: CricketArchive, 11 July 2020

Career

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A batsman, Young made his highest first-class score in his first match, when he scored 35 opening in the second innings against Auckland in 1921–22.[2] In a non-first-class match for Canterbury B against Hawke's Bay in January 1920 he scored 238 not out in about 280 minutes.[3] He was later an umpire, standing in three first-class matches in the 1930s and 1940s.[4]

He and his wife Violet had one son. Jack died in March 1949.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Jack Young". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Auckland v Canterbury 1921-22". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Heavy Scoring". Sun: 11. 3 January 1920.
  4. ^ "Jack Young as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Deaths". Otago Daily Times: 1. 21 March 1948.
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