Jack Pettiford

John Pettiford (29 November 1919 – 11 October 1964) was an Australian cricketer. He played more than 200 first-class matches, mostly for New South Wales and Kent County Cricket Club.[1] In the 1949 and 1950 seasons he was the professional for Nelson Cricket Club in the Lancashire League.[2] He was professional for Darwen Cricket Club in the Northern Cricket League in seasons 1960 and 1961.[3]

Jack Pettiford
Personal information
Full nameJohn Pettiford
Born(1919-11-29)29 November 1919
Freshwater, New South Wales, Australia
Died11 October 1964(1964-10-11) (aged 44)
North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1946/47–1947/48New South Wales
1954–1959Kent
FC debut6 August 1945 Australian Services v England
Last FC2 September 1959 Kent v Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 201
Runs scored 7,077
Batting average 25.64
100s/50s 4/30
Top score 133
Balls bowled 18,310
Wickets 295
Bowling average 31.38
5 wickets in innings 7
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 6/134
Catches/stumpings 99/–
Source: CricketArchive, 19 March 2011

He served in the Royal Australian Air Force in World War II.[4] He was a member of the Australian Services cricket team at the end of the war.[5]

References
  1. "Jack Pettiford player profile". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  2. "Nelson professionals". Lancashire League. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  3. "Darwen Cricket Club professionals". Northern Cricket League. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  4. "Pettiford, Jack". World War II Nominal Roll. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  5. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1965, p. 970.
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