Jack Tynan

John Christopher Tynan (5 December 1925 – 23 August 2020) was a New Zealand field hockey player and cricketer.[1] He represented New Zealand in field hockey between 1948 and 1956, including at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne.[2][3][4] He played four first-class cricket matches for Wellington between 1952 and 1954.[5]

Jack Tynan
Personal information
Full nameJohn Christopher Tynan
Born(1925-12-05)5 December 1925
Wellington, New Zealand
Died23 August 2020(2020-08-23) (aged 94)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
Sport
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed batsman
BowlingRight-arm off-break
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1952–54Wellington
First-class debut23 February 1952  v West Indies
Last First-class1 January 1954  v Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 80
Batting average 11.42
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 29
Balls bowled 66
Wickets 2
Bowling average 24.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1-11
Catches/stumpings 2/0

Tynan died on 23 August 2020.[6]

References
  1. "John Tynan". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. "John Tynan". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  3. "John Tynan bio, stats, and results". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  4. "New Zealand hockey representatives – men" (PDF). Hockey New Zealand. 15 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  5. "First-class matches played by John Tynan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  6. "John Tynan death notice". Dominion Post. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.


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