| John Mitchell | |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Fullname: | William John Mitchell |
| Birth Date: | 1 December 1947 |
| Birth Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Role: | Batsman |
| Club1: | Northern Districts |
| Club2: | Otago |
| Year2: | 1968/69 |
| Type1: | FC |
| Debutdate1: | 4 February |
| Debutyear1: | 1965 |
| Debutfor1: | Northern Districts |
| Debutagainst1: | Pakistanis |
| Lastdate1: | 30 December |
| Lastyear1: | 1968 |
| Lastfor1: | Otago |
| Lastagainst1: | Wellington |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 14 |
| Runs1: | 634 |
| Bat Avg1: | 27.56 |
| 100S/50S1: | 1/4 |
| Top Score1: | 127 |
| Deliveries1: | 30 |
| Wickets1: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 15.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/15 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 8/– |
| Date: | 16 September |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Source: | http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/37935.html CricInfo |
William John Mitchell (born 1 December 1947) is a former New Zealand cricketer, who played first-class cricket for Northern Districts and Otago. A right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler, Mitchell played 14 first-class matches between 1964 and 1969,[1] scoring 634 runs at 27.56 and taking one wicket.[2]
Born in Auckland,[1] [2] Mitchell began his first-class career in 1964 for Northern Districts.[1] He began successfully, playing three matches over the summer of 1964/65 and scoring 212 runs at 53.00, including one half century and the only century of his career, 127* on debut against Pakistan. He also took his only first class wicket in this debut match, that of Abdul Kadir.[3] [4]
Mitchell had a far less successful season over the summer of 1965/66. where he again played three matches for Northern Districts; however his return was only 71 runs at 14.20, with a high score of 38.[3] The following season, his last for Northern Districts, returned 252 runs from six matches at 22.90, with two fifties and a high score of 74.[3] For the next season, Mitchell moved to Otago.[1] [2] He played two matches in the 1968/69 season, scoring 99 runs at 33.00, the second highest season average of his career, with a single half century of 52 his highest score.
Mitchell also played two first-class matches for the New Zealand Under-23s. In the 1966–67 match against Central Districts he scored 74 out of the Under-23s' first innings of 140.[5]