Jack Pritchard (cricketer) explained

Country:England
Fullname:Jack Mervyn Pritchard
Birth Date:19 May 1895
Birth Place:Madras, Madras Presidency,
British India
Death Place:Kensington, London, England
Batting:Unknown
Bowling:Unknown
Club1:Oxford University
Year1:1919
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:36
Bat Avg1:18.00
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:22
Deliveries1:390
Wickets1:7
Bowl Avg1:25.28
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:4/45
Catches/Stumpings1:2/–
Date:4 April
Year:2020
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/19074.html ESPNcricinfo

Jack Mervyn Pritchard (19 May 1895 – 17 November 1936) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

The son of John Arthur Pritchard, he was born in British India at Madras in May 1895. He was educated in England at Charterhouse School.[1] Instead of progressing straight to university from Chaterhouse, Pritchard instead served in the British Army during the First World War, being commissioned as a second lieutenant with the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment in August 1914. He was made a temporary lieutenant in October 1914, with promotion to the full rank coming in April 1916. He was promoted to captain in May 1917.

Following the war, Pritchard went up to Brasenose College at the University of Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1919, playing against the Free Foresters and Sussex.[3] He scored 36 runs in his two matches, with a high score of 22 not out,[4] while with the ball he took 7 wickets with best figures of 4 for 45.[5] Pritchard died at Kensington in November 1936.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Charterhouse Register, 1872-1910 . 1911 . Chiswick Press . 830 . 2 . en.
  2. Book: Oxford University Calendar . 1937 . University of Oxford . 465 . en.
  3. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Jack Pritchard . CricketArchive . 2020-04-03 . subscription.
  4. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Jack Pritchard . CricketArchive . 2020-04-03 . subscription.
  5. Web site: First-class Bowling For Each Team by Jack Pritchard . CricketArchive . 2020-04-03 . subscription.