David Short (cricketer)

John David Short (born 13 June 1934) is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1957 and 1960.

David Short

Personal information
Full name	John David Short
Born	(1934-06-13) 13 June 1934 Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Batting	Right-handed batsman
Bowling	Right-arm off-break bowler
Relations	Bob Short
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1957–1960	Derbyshire
First-class debut	17 August 1957 Derbyshire v Somerset
Last First-class	30 July 1960 Derbyshire v Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 11 Runs scored 271 Batting average 14.26 100s/50s 0/1 Top score 86 Balls bowled 18 Wickets 0 Bowling average 5 wickets in innings 10 wickets in match Best bowling 0-11 Catches/stumpings 6/-
Source: , January 2012

Short was born at Chesterfield, Derbyshire. He was educated at Denstone College, where he played in the first XI from 1950 to 1952. He then joined Derbyshire and played in the club and ground and second XI teams. From 1955 to 1956 he played for the RAF. His debut in first-class cricket came for Derbyshire in the 1957 season when he played in July against Somerset. He also continued playing second XI games. In the 1960 season he returned to the first team in time for the start of 1960, and hit his only half-century against Warwickshire. He then stopped playing for Derbyshire.

Short was a right-handed batsman and played 19 innings in eleven first-class matches with an average of 14.26 and a top score of 86. He was a right-arm offbreak bowler but only bowled three overs in the first-class gam and took no wickets.[1]

Short's brother, Bob played cricket for the Derbyshire Second XI from 1967 to 1968 and for Cambridge University from 1969 to 1970.

References

1. David Short at Cricket Archive