John Gregory (cricketer, born 1887)

John Thomas Gregory (22 April 1887 – 27 October 1914) was an English cricketer. Gregory was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox spin.

John Gregory
Personal information
Full nameJohn Thomas Gregory
Born(1887-04-22)22 April 1887
Eckington, Derbyshire, England
Died27 October 1914(1914-10-27) (aged 27)
near Zonnebeke, West Flanders, Belgium
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1913Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 1
Runs scored 0
Batting average 0.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 0
Balls bowled 144
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 January 2010

Gregory made his only first-class appearance during the 1913 season for Hampshire against Oxford University. Gregory made a duck and failed to take a wicket.

Gregory served in the First World War as a Rifleman in the 1st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps, when he was killed at Zonnebeke, Belgium on 27 October 1914, aged 27. Having no known grave, he is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial.[1]

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.