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.
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| Full name | John Dalton Alderson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 February 1929 Glen Innes, Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 November 2022 (aged 93) Karaka, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-pace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949–50 to 1950–51 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
edit- ^ a b "John Alderson Obituary". NZ Herald. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Boys' High School Sports". Press: 6. 29 March 1947.
- ^ "Annual Sports Tournament". Press: 3. 24 March 1949.
- ^ "Canterbury v Wellington 1949-50". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
External links
edit- John Alderson at ESPNcricinfo
- John Alderson at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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