John Rogers (cricketer, born 1910)

John Rogers
Personal information
Full name	John Hickling Rogers
Born	7 August 1910; Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Died	6 September 1968 (aged 58); Bangkok, Thailand
Batting	Right-handed
Domestic team information
1930–1934	Cheshire
1932	Oxford University
Career statistics
Matches	3
Runs scored	26
Batting average	5.20
100s/50s	–/–
Top score	9
Catches/stumpings	2/–
	Source: Cricinfo, 27 February 2019

John Hickling Rogers (7 August 1910 – 6 September 1968) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

Rogers was born at Birkenhead to John Hickling Rogers, Sr., where he was educated at Birkenhead School.^[1] From Birkenhead he went up to Merton College, Oxford.^[1] While at Oxford he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1932, making three appearances against Leicestershire, Lancashire, and the touring South Americans.^[2] Across his three matches, Rogers scored 26 runs with a high score of 9.^[3] He also played minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1930–1934, making twenty appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.^[4]

Rogers served in the British Army during the Second World War, joining the Cheshire Regiment as a second lieutenant in April 1940.^[5] He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in April 1943.^[6] He died at Bangkok in September 1968.

References

^ ^a ^b Levens, Robert Graham Cochrane (1964). Merton College register, 1900-1964. Basil Blackwell. p. 210.
^ "First-Class Matches played by John Rogers". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Rogers". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by John Rogers". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
^ "No. 34837". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 April 1940. p. 2458.
^ "No. 35988". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 April 1943. p. 1850.