John Smith (cricketer, born 1882)
John Willoughby Dixie Smith (11 March 1882 – 2 October 1959) was an English cricketer. Smith was a right-handed batsman, although his bowling style is unknown. He was born at Blaby, Leicestershire. He was also known as John Willoughby Dixie-Smith.
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| Full name | John Willoughby Dixie Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 March 1882 Blaby, Leicestershire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 October 1959 (aged 77) Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1921 | Leicestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 7 February 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Smith attended Oundle School in Northamptonshire in 1897 and 1898.[1] He later served in World War I with the Leicestershire Regiment, where he held the rank of Lieutenant.[1] Following the war, Smith made two first-class appearances for Leicestershire in the 1921 County Championship against Gloucestershire and Glamorgan.[2] He scored 30 runs in his two matches with a high score of 25 and a batting average of 7.50.[3]
He died at Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex on 2 October 1959.
References
- King, Henry M.; Yeld, Edmund E. (1920). Oundle Memorials of the Great War, MCMXIV-MCXIX. Oundle School.
- "First-Class Matches played by John Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
External links
- John Smith at ESPNcricinfo
- John Smith at CricketArchive
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