Jack Young (New Zealand cricketer)

John Gordon Young (19 February 1901 – 20 March 1949) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury from 1922 to 1924.[1]

Jack Young

Personal information
Full name	John Gordon Young
Born	(1901-02-19)19 February 1901 Christchurch, New Zealand
Died	20 March 1949(1949-03-20) (aged 48) Dunedin, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1921-22 to 1923-24	Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 6 Runs scored 154 Batting average 17.11 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 35 Balls bowled 0 Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 1/0
Source: CricketArchive, 11 July 2020

A batsman, Young made his highest first-class score in his first match, when he scored 35 opening in the second innings against Auckland in 1921-22.[2] He was later an umpire, standing in three first-class matches in the 1930s and 1940s.[3]

He and his wife Violet had one son. Jack died in March 1949.[4]

References

1. "Jack Young". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
2. "Auckland v Canterbury 1921-22". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
3. "Jack Young as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
4. "Deaths". Otago Daily Times: 1. 21 March 1948.

External links

• Jack Young at ESPNcricinfo