John Alderson (cricketer)

John Dalton Alderson (3 February 1929 – 6 November 2022)[1] was a New Zealand first-class cricketer. He played for Canterbury in the 1949–50 and 1950–51 seasons.

John Alderson
Personal information
Full name
John Dalton Alderson
Born(1929-02-03)3 February 1929
Glen Innes, New Zealand
Died6 November 2022(2022-11-06) (aged 93)
Karaka, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-pace
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1949–50 to 1950–51Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 7
Runs scored 29
Batting average 4.14
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 7 not out
Balls bowled 830
Wickets 17
Bowling average 24.23
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/66
Catches/stumpings 6/0
Source: Cricinfo, 2 February 2018

Alderson attended Christchurch Boys' High School, where he broke the school's javelin record in 1947.[2] He then trained as a teacher at Canterbury College in Christchurch.[3]

An opening bowler, Alderson took 5 for 66 in the first innings of his first-class debut against Wellington in 1949–50.[4] He was less successful later, and lost his place in the team after two seasons.

After his cricket career, Alderson ran the family brickyard in Christchurch before moving to Auckland in 1965 and taking up dairying. He died at his farm at Karaka on 6 November 2022, at the age of 93. He and his wife Gloria, who predeceased him, had two sons.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "John Alderson Obituary". NZ Herald. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Boys' High School Sports". Press: 6. 29 March 1947.
  3. ^ "Annual Sports Tournament". Press: 3. 24 March 1949.
  4. ^ "Canterbury v Wellington 1949-50". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
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