John Pretlove
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1955–1959 | Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 1 June 2014 |
John Frederick Pretlove (23 November 1932 – 1 April 2018) was an English amateur sportsman whose first-class cricket career extended from 1954 to 1968 and who was considered one of the best Rugby fives players in England.[1] He played cricket for Cambridge University and Kent County Cricket Club between 1955 and 1959 and for MCC sides until 1968.[2]
Early life
Pretlove was born at Camberwell in London, the eldest son of a shopkeeper, and educated at Alleyn's School before going up to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge in 1953 to read English and Russian – having completed his national service in the Intelligence Corps after leaving school.[3][4][5] At school he had won the Public Schools Rugby fives singles competition in 1950 and both the singles and doubles in 1951[6] and had played both cricket and football.[7][8] At university he won Blues for cricket, association football and Rugby fives, captaining the football side.[4][9]
Sporting life
Pretlove made his first-class cricket debut for Cambridge against
Pretlove was considered one of the best Rugby Fives players in the country between 1955 and 1965 and was considered a gifted athlete with "balance and timing".
Later life
Pretlove worked as a marketing and public relations consultant in the construction industry.[3][12] He was President of the Rugby Fives Association between 1985 and 1987 and its General Secretary in the 1990s and was President of Kent Cricket in 1999.[6][9] He died at Easter 2018 having suffered from Alzheimer's disease for more than ten years.[11]
References
- ^ a b Silk DRW (1987) John Pretlove Esq., Rugby Fives Association Handbook 1987–88. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- ^ a b John Pretlove, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^ a b Shenton K (2018) John Pretlove: Gentleman sportsman who excelled at cricket, football and Rugby Fives, Obituaries, The Independent, 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
- ^ a b Niven J (2017) Dulwich Dreams, The Dulwich Society, 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^ A ball in the compost pit and other tales: A look into the history of the College courts of Cambridge, Eton Fives Association, 2010. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^ a b John Pretlove 1932–2018, Rugby Fives Association, 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
- ^ a b A History of Fives at Alleyns School, Alleyn's School. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^ Wellings EM (1950) The Public Schools in 1949 in Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1950, pp.702–772. (Available online. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^ a b c Former President and player John Pretlove dies, Kent County Cricket Club, 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^ Tournament winners 1925 to 2018, Rugby Fives Association. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- ^ a b John Pretlove, Edward Alleyn Club, Alleyn's School. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
- ^ Stephen Chalke, Runs in the Memory, Fairfield Books, Bath, 1998, p. 115.