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John Chandless
Personal information
Full name
John Chandless
Born(1884-08-21)21 August 1884
Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Died1 June 1968(1968-06-01) (aged 83)
Whitchurch, Glamorgan, Wales
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1927Glamorgan
1926Wales
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 2
Runs scored 2
Batting average 2.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 2
Balls bowled 306
Wickets 6
Bowling average 15.83
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/13
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 June 2010

John Chandless (21 August 1884 - 1 June 1968) was a Welsh cricketer. Chandless was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Cardiff, Glamorgan.

Chandless made his debut for Glamorgan in the 1911 Minor Counties Championship against Wiltshire. Chandless played a further 6 Minor Counties Championship matches in 1911, the last of which came against Monmouthshire. Following the First World War he played 3 further Minor Counties matches for the county, the last of which came against the Surrey Second XI,[1] a year before Glamorgan was granted first-class status.

Chandless made his first-class status debut for the Wales national cricket team in 1926 against Ireland. Chandless second and final first-class match came in his only first-class appearance for Glamorgan which came against Somerset in 1927 at Cardiff Arms Park.[2] In his brief first-class career, he took 6 wickets at a bowling average of 15.83, with best figures of 3/13.[3]

Chandless died at Whitchurch, Glamorgan on 1 June 1968.

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