John Slack (cricketer)

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John Slack
Personal information
Full name
John Kenneth Edward Slack
Born(1930-12-23)23 December 1930
off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1964–1969Buckinghamshire
1954Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 7 1
Runs scored 434 6
Batting average 31.00 6.00
100s/50s 1/2 0/0
Top score 135 6
Catches/stumpings 4/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 May 2011

John Kenneth Edward Slack

DL (23 December 1930 – 6 May 2012) was an English cricketer and judge. He was born at Marylebone
, London.

A right-handed

half centuries and a single century high score of 135.[3] This came on debut against Middlesex.[4]

Slack later joined

Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1964 to 1969, which included 40 Minor Counties Championship matches.[5] He made his only List A appearance for Buckinghamshire against Middlesex in the 1969 Gillette Cup, captaining the team.[6] He scored 8 runs before being dismissed by Fred Titmus.[7]

Outside of cricket he played rugby for Middlesex.[8]

By profession Slack was a solicitor, working for many years in London.

Deputy Lieutenant for Buckinghamshire on 10 November 1995.[9]

He died at Cuddington, Buckinghamshire, on 6 May 2012, having suffered a stroke two days previously.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Dunhill, Lawrence (16 May 2012). "Former judge and Bucks cricket star dies". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by John Slack". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Slack". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Cambridge University v Middlesex, 1954". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  5. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by John Slack". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  6. ^ "List A Matches played by John Slack". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  7. ^ "Middlesex v Buckinghamshire, 1969 Gillette Cup". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  8. ^ a b Mahood, John (15 May 2012). "Obituary – John Slack". Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  9. ^ "No. 54209". The London Gazette. 10 November 1995. p. 15225.

External links

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