Jack Shelton (cricketer) explained

Jack Shelton
Fullname:Herbert John Shelton
Birth Date:21 January 1924
Birth Place:Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Death Place:Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Club1:Tasmania
Year1:1951-1957
Date:9 March 2016
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/7601.html Cricinfo

Herbert John "Jack" Shelton (21 January 1924  - 1 June 2006) was an Australian cricketer. He played three first-class matches for Tasmania between 1951 and 1957.[1]

Military service

He served in the Army, as Private, in the Army Ordnance Workshops (9 March 1942 – 12 June 1942);[2] and, at 18 years, 5 months, upon transfer to the Royal Australian Air Force, as a Warrant Officer, Royal Australian Air Force (19 June 1942 – 26 October 1945).[3] [4]

Cricket

He played for Tasmania against the M.C.C. touring team in Hobart on 13 January 1951,[5] and a week later, in Launceston, on 19 January 1951.[6] He also played for Tasmania, against Victoria, at St Kilda Cricket Ground, on 22 January 1957.[7]

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References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jack Shelton . 9 March 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Smith, 2007, p.15.
  3. https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P02251.008 War Memorial photograph of Shelton during RAAF training at Uranquinty, NSW: P02251.008.
  4. Military Record, p.21.
  5. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=97EUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vr0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3559%2C1487092 Beames, P., "Dollery Broke M.C.C. Opening", The Age, (Monday, 15 January 1951), p.16
  6. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hrVVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vr0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5196%2C2317424 Beames, P., "Compton, Washbrook Each Hit Centuries", The Age, (Monday, 22 January 1951), p.16
  7. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GokQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w5UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3734%2C2790653 Big Cricket at St. Kilda, The Age, (Tuesday, 22 January 1957), p.22