John Oliver (cricketer)

John Archibald Ralph Oliver (25 November 1918 – 24 February 1992) was an English cricketer. Oliver was a right-handed batsman who bowled both right-arm off break and right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Whitwell, Hertfordshire.

John Oliver
Personal information
Full nameJohn Archibald Ralph Oliver
Born(1918-11-25)25 November 1918
Whitwell, Hertfordshire, England
Died24 February 1992(1992-02-24) (aged 73)
Luton, Bedfordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Right-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1936–1961Bedfordshire
1951Minor Counties
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 93
Batting average 93.00
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 84*
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 October 2011

Oliver made his debut for Bedfordshire in the 1936 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1936 to 1961, making 119 appearances for the county.[1] He made a single first-class appearance for the Minor Counties against Kent in 1951.[2] In this match, he ended the Minor Counties first-innings unbeaten on 84. In their second-innings, he was dismissed by Ted Witherden for 9 runs, with the match ending in victory for Kent by an innings and 10 runs.[3]

He died on 24 February 1992 at Luton, Bedfordshire.

References
  1. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by John Oliver". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by John Oliver". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  3. "Kent v Minor Counties, 1951". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
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