David Jones (cricketer, born 1914)

David Jones
Personal information
Full name	David Jones
Born	9 April 1914; Hodthorpe, Bolsover, Derbyshire, ; England
Died	28 July 1998 (aged 84); Scarborough, Yorkshire, ; England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Fast medium
Domestic team information
1935–1939	Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Matches	24
Runs scored	594
Batting average	18.00
100s/50s	–/3
Top score	60
Balls bowled	240
Wickets	26
Bowling average	5.20
5 wickets in innings	–
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	4/26
Catches/stumpings	15/–
	Source: Cricinfo, 6 November 2011

David Jones (9 April 1914 – 28 July 1998) was an English cricketer. Jones was a right-handed batsman with a bowling style of fast medium. He was born at Hodthorpe, Bolsover, Derbyshire.^[1]

Jones made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against Yorkshire in 1935 County Championship. He made 23 further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Derbyshire in the 1939 County Championship.^[2] In his 24 first-class appearances, he scored 594 runs at an average of 18.00, with a high score of 60.^[3] This score, which was one of two fifties he made, came against Worcestershire in 1938.^[4] He took a single first-class wicket, that of Somerset captain Bunty Longrigg.^[5]

He died at Scarborough, Yorkshire on 28 July 1998.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "David Jones". www.trentbridge.co.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
^ "First-Class Matches played by David Jones". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Jones". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
^ "Nottinghamshire v Worcestershire, 1938 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
^ "Somerset v Nottinghamshire, 1938 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2011.