John Hales (cricketer) explained

Fullname:John Hales
Birth Date:16 September 1833
Birth Place:Charmouth, Dorset, England
Death Place:Bournemouth, Hampshire, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm roundarm fast-medium
Club1:Cambridge University
Year1:1855 - 1859
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:8
Runs1:69
Bat Avg1:4.60
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:19
Deliveries1:
Wickets1:
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:5/–
Date:7 October
Year:2018
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/14447.html Cricinfo

John Hales (16 September 1833 – 25 January 1915) was an English first-class cricketer and civil servant.

The son of the Reverend John Dixon, Hales was born at Charmouth in September 1833.[1] He attended Rugby School, before progressing to Trinity College, Cambridge.[1] While attending Trinity College, Hales made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge University against Cambridge Town Club at Fenner's in 1855.[2] He played first-class cricket for the university from 1855 - 1859, making eight appearances.[2] Hales had an unspectacular record for the university in first-class matches, scoring 67 run across 14 innings, averaging just 4.78, with a highest score of 19.[3] Despite this, he still gained a cricket blue.[1]

After graduating from the university with a Masters in 1861, Hales entered into employment as a clerk in the Colonial Office.[1] He later made a final appearance in first-class cricket, when he played for the Surrey Club against the Marylebone Cricket Club at The Oval in 1865.[2] He later rose to the position of Chief Clerk within the Colonial Office, a position he held until his retirement in 1893.[1] He spent his final years in Bournemouth, where he died in January 1915.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Venn, John. Alumni Cantabrigienses. 2nd Volume. 2011-09-15. Cambridge University Press. 978-1108036139. 194.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by John Hales . CricketArchive . 2018-10-07.
  3. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Hales . CricketArchive . 2018-10-07.