Jack Kiddey
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| Full name | John William Francis Kiddey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 July 1929 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm medium-pace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1956-57 to 1964-65 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 16 November 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John William Francis Kiddey (born 5 July 1929) is a former cricketer who played for Canterbury in New Zealand from 1957 to 1965.
Jack Kiddey was a left-arm medium-pace bowler who bowled economically for Canterbury throughout his career, taking his wickets at an average of 20.17 and conceding only 1.69 runs per over.[1] After the 1960-61 season, when he took his best figures of 7 for 24 and 3 for 35 against Northern Districts (match figures of 45–26–59–10)[2] he was considered a possible selection for the tour of South Africa in 1961-62.[3] When Canterbury dismissed Otago for 64 in 1963-64 he had figures of 8–5–8–5.[4]
In a long career in the Christchurch senior competition he took 862 wickets for the Riccarton and St Albans clubs, including five or more wickets in an innings 52 times.[5]
References
- ^ "Jack Kiddey". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Northern Districts v Canterbury". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Dick Brittenden, The Finest Years, A.H. & A.W. Reed, Wellington, 1977, p. 185.
- ^ "Canterbury v Otago". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Christchurch Metropolitan Cricket Association, Annual Report 2013/14, p. 57.
External links
- Jack Kiddey at ESPNcricinfo
- Jack Kiddey at CricketArchive