John Dale (cricketer, born 1848)
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Full name | John William Dale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Lincoln, England | 21 June 1848||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 26 June 1895 Westminster, England | (aged 47)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1868–1870 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1869–1882 | MCC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1874–1878 | Middlesex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FC debut | 14 May 1868 Cambridge Univ. v MCC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last FC | 31 August 1882 MCC v Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 20 February 2011 |
John William Dale (21 June 1848 – 26 June 1895) was an English rower and cricketer who played for Cambridge University from 1868 to 1870, for Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) from 1869 to 1882 and for Middlesex from 1874 to 1878.
Dale was born at
In 1872, Dale joined the firm of Edmund James Smith, Land Agent to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England, in the North of England.[1] He made a century playing for MCC against Cambridge University in 1872. In 1874 he made his debut playing for Middlesex and played seven county matches by 1878. He also played many games for various clubs over these years.
Dale was a right-handed batsman who played 98 innings in 56 first-class matches with an average of 16.92 and a top score of 132. His style of batting was described as "extremely finished and elegant".[3] He was a right-arm round arm fast bowler and took 6 first-class wickets at an average of 29.00 and a best performance of 2 for 16.[4]
Dale became a salaried partner in his firm in 1879. He enjoyed country sports and hunted with most of the best packs and was a first-rate fisherman.[1]
Dale died at 1
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Dale, John William (DL866JW)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ Venn states B (at Lincoln) 11 July 1848
- ^ a b c d Wisden - Obituaries in 1895
- ^ John Dale at Cricket Archive