John Foord-Kelcey

John Foord-Kelcey (2 October 1860 – 10 January 1931) was an English first-class cricketer.

John Foord-Kelcey
Personal information
Full nameJohn Foord-Kelcey
Born2 October 1860
Smeeth, Kent, England
Died10 January 1931(1931-01-10) (aged 70)
Gloucester, Gloucestershire,
England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingUnknown
RelationsWilliam Foord-Kelcey (brother)
Osbert Mordaunt (nephew)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1883Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 36
Batting average 12.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 23
Balls bowled 280
Wickets 11
Bowling average 11.36
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 6/58
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 3 May 2020

Foord-Kelcey was born at Smeeth near Ashford, Kent as John Foord, with the family changing its name to Foord-Kelcey in May 1872.[1] He was educated at Chatham House Grammar School, before going up to Pembroke College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he made two appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1883, against the Gentlemen of England at Oxford and the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's.[3] Against the Gentlemen of England, he took a five wicket haul with figures of 6 for 58 and took nine wickets in the match overall.[4] He later died at Gloucester in January 1931. His brother, William, and nephew Osbert Mordaunt both played first-class cricket.

References

  1. "Player profile: John Foord-Kelcey". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxonienses. Parker and Company. p. 783.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by John Foord-Kelcey". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  4. "Oxford University v Gentlemen of England, 1883". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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