Jack Simpson (cricketer) explained

Country:Ireland
Fullname:Jack Simpson
Birth Date:1 December 1920
Birth Place:Lisburn, Ireland
Death Place:Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast-medium
Club1:Ireland
Year1:1954
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:1
Runs1:26
Bat Avg1:26.00
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:26
Deliveries1:90
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:–/–
Date:28 October
Year:2018
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/player/24520.html Cricinfo

Jack Simpson (1 December 1920  - 13 January 1997) was a Northern Irish first-class cricketer.

Simpson was born in Lisburn and was educated in the town at Wallace High School and Lisburn Technical College.[1] Playing his club cricket for Lisburn,[1] Simpson made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Ireland against Scotland at Paisley in 1954.[2] He batted once in the match, scoring 26 runs in Ireland's first-innings, before being dismissed by Jimmy Allan. He also bowled fifteen wicket-less overs across Scotland's two innings.[3] He died at Lisburn in January 1997.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player profile: Jack Simpson . CricketEurope . 2018-10-28.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Jack Simpson . CricketArchive . 2018-10-28.
  3. Web site: Scotland v Ireland, 1954 . CricketArchive . 2018-10-28.