Country: | England |
Fullname: | John Humphrey Dyson |
Birth Date: | 28 September 1913 |
Birth Place: | Honley, Yorkshire, England |
Death Place: | Wonford, Devon, England |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Bowling: | Slow left-arm orthodox |
Club1: | Oxford University |
Year1: | 1933 - 1936 |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 26 |
Runs1: | 211 |
Bat Avg1: | 7.53 |
100S/50S1: | –/– |
Top Score1: | 35 |
Deliveries1: | 4,486 |
Wickets1: | 68 |
Bowl Avg1: | 31.52 |
Fivefor1: | 3 |
Tenfor1: | – |
Best Bowling1: | 6/47 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 7/– |
Date: | 2 June |
Year: | 2019 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/12293.html Cricinfo |
John Humphrey Dyson (28 September 1913 - 16 July 1991) was an English first-class cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Oxford University and the Free Foresters between 1933 - 38.
Dyson was born at Honley in Yorkshire on 28 September 1913. He was educated at Charterhouse School, where he played for the school cricket team for two years.[1] From Charterhouse he went up to Christ Church, Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the Free Foresters at Oxford in 1933.[2] He played just once for the university in 1933, but followed this up with eleven first-class appearances in the following season.[2] The 1934 season started well for Dyson, with him 29 wickets, with best figures of 5 for 54,[3] however he struggled toward the tailend of the season and was dropped by Oxford captain Gerry Chalk.[1] He made two appearances in 1935, but struggled against Lancashire as Cyril Washbrook made 228.[4] [1] He managed to force his way back into the Oxford team in 1936, making eleven first-class appearances and taking 34 wickets at an average of 22.88, with best figures of 6 for 47.[3] Dyson played 25 first-class matches for Oxford, taking 68 wickets his slow left-arm orthodox bowling, at an average of 30.98.[5] He later made a final first-class appearance for the Free Foresters against Oxford University in 1938.[2] He died at Wonford in Exeter in July 1991.