John Hellard

John Alexander Hellard (20 March 1882 – 2 July 1916) played first-class cricket for Somerset in 1907 and 1910.[1] He was born at Stogumber, Somerset and died in the First World War fighting on the Somme at Beaumont Hamel, France.

John Hellard
Personal information
Full nameJohn Alexander Hellard
Born(1882-03-20)20 March 1882
Stogumber, Somerset, England
Died2 July 1916(1916-07-02) (aged 34)
near Beaumont-Hamel, France
BattingRight-hand bat
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1907–1910Somerset
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 18
Batting average 6,00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 15
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –/–
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 September 2014

Educated at King's School, Canterbury, Hellard was a right-handed lower-order batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler, although he did not bowl in first-class cricket. He played in two matches, both against Worcestershire, one in 1907 at Bath, the other in 1910 at Worcester. His highest first-class score was 15 in the 1907 game.[2]

A second lieutenant in the Somerset Light Infantry during the First World War, he was killed on the second day of the Battle of the Somme in 1916 and is commemorated at the Serre Road cemetery.[3]

References
  1. "John Hellard". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  2. "Scorecard: Somerset v Worcestershire". www.cricketarchive.com. 10 June 1907. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  3. "Hellard, John Alexander". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 14 April 2011.


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