| John Smith | |
| Birth Date: | 1 July 1919 |
| Birth Place: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Death Place: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Club1: | Canterbury |
| Year1: | 1943-44 to 1945-46 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 5 |
| Runs1: | 194 |
| Bat Avg1: | 27.71 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
| Top Score1: | 51 |
| Deliveries1: | 0 |
| Wickets1: | – |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/0 |
| Date: | 13 July 2020 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/22/22875/22875.html CricketArchive |
John Smith (1 July 1919 – 25 June 1999) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury from 1943 to 1946.
A middle-order batsman, Smith made his highest first-class score against Otago in 1945–46, when he made 20 and 51.[1] In February 1944, playing against Wellington, he was run out for 43 by the bowler, Ray Allen, while backing up; Allen had previously warned him against leaving the crease too soon.[2]