David Jones (cricketer, born 1914)

David Jones (9 April 1914 – 28 July 1998) was an English cricketer. Jones was a right-handed batsman with a bowling style of fast medium. He was born at Hodthorpe, Bolsover, Derbyshire.

David Jones
Personal information
Full name
David Jones
Born(1914-04-09)9 April 1914
Hodthorpe, Bolsover, Derbyshire,
England
Died28 July 1998(1998-07-28) (aged 84)
Scarborough, Yorkshire,
England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingFast medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1935–1939Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 24
Runs scored 594
Batting average 18.00
100s/50s –/3
Top score 60
Balls bowled 240
Wickets 26
Bowling average 5.20
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 4/26
Catches/stumpings 15/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 November 2011

Jones made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against Yorkshire in 1935 County Championship. He made 23 further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Derbyshire in the 1939 County Championship.[1] In his 24 first-class appearances, he scored 594 runs at an average of 18.00, with a high score of 60.[2] This score, which was one of two fifties he made, came against Worcestershire in 1938.[3] He took a single first-class wicket, that of Somerset captain Bunty Longrigg.[4]

He died at Scarborough, Yorkshire on 28 July 1998.

References
  1. "First-Class Matches played by David Jones". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Jones". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  3. "Nottinghamshire v Worcestershire, 1938 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  4. "Somerset v Nottinghamshire, 1938 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
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