Jack Ord Explained

Country:England
Fullname:John Douglas Ord
Birth Date:1 February 1907
Birth Place:Backworth, Northumberland, England
Death Place:Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Slow left-arm orthodox
Family:Jimmy Ord (brother)
Club1:Minor Counties
Year1:1934
Club2:Northumberland
Year2:1927 - 1936
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:1
Runs1:42
Bat Avg1:21.00
100S/50S1: - / -
Top Score1:35
Deliveries1: -
Wickets1: -
Bowl Avg1: -
Fivefor1: -
Tenfor1: -
Best Bowling1: -
Catches/Stumpings1: - / -
Date:4 October
Year:2011
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/18322.html Cricinfo

John Douglas Ord (1 February 1907  - 3 January 1991) was an English cricketer. Ord was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Backworth, Northumberland.

Life

Ord made his debut for Northumberland in the 1927 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1927 to 1936, making 42 appearances for the county.[1] He made a single first-class appearance for the Minor Counties against Oxford University in 1934.[2] In this match, he scored 35 runs in the Minor Counties first-innings, before being dismissed by Peter Badham. In their second-innings, he was dismissed by David Walker for 7 runs, with the match ending in a draw.[3]

He died on 3 January 1991 at Coventry, Warwickshire. His brother, Jimmy, played first-class cricket for Warwickshire.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Jack Ord. CricketArchive. subscription. 4 October 2011.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Jack Ord. CricketArchive. subscription. 4 October 2011.
  3. Web site: Oxford University v Minor Counties, 1934. CricketArchive. subscription. 4 October 2011.