John McKone

John James McKone (3 October 1835 – 7 August 1882) was an Australian cricketer.[1] He played three first-class matches for New South Wales between 1855/56 and 1857/58.[2]

John McKone
Personal information
Full name
John James McKone
Born(1835-10-03)3 October 1835
Sydney, Australia
Died7 August 1882(1882-08-07) (aged 46)
Sydney, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingUnderarm right-arm medium pace
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1855/56 to 1857/58New South Wales
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 8 January 2017

McKone played in New South Wales' first three first-class matches. In the first, in Melbourne in March 1856, he took 5 for 25 and 5 for 11 and scored 18 not out in the first innings. New South Wales won narrowly, and he was the equal top wicket-taker and equal highest run-scorer on either side.[3]

McKone married Esther Holder in Sydney in December 1858.[4] He was the publican of the Curriers' Arms Hotel in central Sydney, where he also lived.[5] Esther died there in May 1880 after bearing a stillborn son a few days earlier.[6] He died there aged 46 in August 1882.[7]

See also

References
  1. "John McKone". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  2. "John McKone". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  3. "Victoria v New South Wales, 1855/56". Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  4. "Marriage". Sydney Morning Herald: 1. 6 January 1859.
  5. "Licensed Publicans". Sydney Morning Herald: 3. 23 May 1859.
  6. "Deaths". Sydney Morning Herald: 1. 24 May 1880.
  7. "Deaths". Sydney Morning Herald: 1. 8 August 1882.
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