John Daniels (cricketer)

John Giles Upton Daniels (born 25 January 1942) is a former English cricketer. Daniels was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire and educated at Winchester College, where he represented the college cricket team.[1]

John Daniels
Personal information
Full name
John Giles Upton Daniels
Born (1942-01-25) 25 January 1942
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
BattingRight-handed
RelationsRupert Daniels (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1964Combined Services
1964Gloucestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 51
Batting average 12.75
100s/50s –/–
Top score 22
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 July 2011

Daniels entered the Royal Armoured Corps with the rank of second lieutenant in 1961.[2] He later made his only first-class cricket appearance for Gloucestershire against Oxford University in 1964. In this match, he scored 15 runs in Gloucestershire's first-innings, before being dismissed by Ted Fillary, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for 4 runs by Tim Razzall.[3] In 1964, he made a single first-class appearance for the Combined Services against Oxford University.[4] He scored 10 runs in the Combined Services first-innings, before being dismissed by John Martin, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for 22 runs by Tim Razzall.[5] Daniels held the rank of lieutenant still within the Royal Armoured Corps by 1965,[6] however on 15 April 1967 he resigned his commission.[7]

His brother, Rupert, played first-class cricket for Oxford University. As of 2011, Daniels and his brother run a company called Edgbarne Trust Limited, based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.[8]

References
  1. "Teams John Daniels played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  2. "No. 42407". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 July 1961. p. 5089.
  3. "Gloucestershire v Oxford University, 1964". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  4. "First-Class Matches played by John Daniels". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  5. "Combined Services v Oxford University, 1964". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  6. "No. 43638". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 April 1965. p. 4205.
  7. "No. 44303". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 April 1967. p. 4929.
  8. "Profile: Edgbarne Trust Limited". companiesintheuk.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
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