Jack Pettiford

John Pettiford (29 November 1919 – 11 October 1964) was an Australian cricketer. He was educated at North Sydney Boys High School[1] He played more than 200 first-class matches, mostly for New South Wales and Kent County Cricket Club.[2] In the 1949 and 1950 seasons he was the professional for Nelson Cricket Club in the Lancashire League.[3] He was professional for Darwen Cricket Club in the Northern Cricket League in seasons 1960 and 1961.[4]

Jack Pettiford
Personal information
Full name
John Pettiford
Born(1919-11-29)29 November 1919
Freshwater, New South Wales, Australia
Died11 October 1964(1964-10-11) (aged 44)
North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1946/47–1947/48New South Wales
1954–1959Kent
FC debut6 August 1945 Australian Services v England
Last FC2 September 1959 Kent v Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 201
Runs scored 7,077
Batting average 25.64
100s/50s 4/30
Top score 133
Balls bowled 18,310
Wickets 295
Bowling average 31.38
5 wickets in innings 7
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 6/134
Catches/stumpings 99/–
Source: CricketArchive, 19 March 2011

He served in the Royal Australian Air Force in World War II.[5] He was a member of the Australian Services cricket team at the end of the war.[6]

References

  1. H. M. Storey "History of North Sydney High School 1912-1962" Page 18
  2. "Jack Pettiford player profile". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  3. "Nelson professionals". Lancashire League. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  4. "Darwen Cricket Club professionals". Northern Cricket League. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  5. "Pettiford, Jack". World War II Nominal Roll. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  6. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1965, p. 970.


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