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John Pitt (cricketer)

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John Pitt
Personal information
Full name
John Anthony Pitt
Born (1937-01-30) 30 January 1937 (age 87)
Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 36
Batting average 36.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 26*
Balls bowled 18
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 March 2019

John Anthony Pitt (born 30 January 1937) is a former English first-class cricketer.

While undertaking his national service as a non-commissioned officer in the British Army, Pitt made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the Combined Services cricket team against Warwickshire at Birmingham in 1957.[1] Batting twice in the match, Pitt scored 10 runs in the Combined Services first-innings before being dismissed by Michael Youll, while in their second-innings he remained unbeaten with 26 runs.[2] He also bowled three overs with his right-arm medium pace in Warwickshire's first-innings, without taking a wicket.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by John Pitt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Warwickshire v Combined Services, 1957". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
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