John Moore (cricketer, born 1943)
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John David Moore is a former English
cricket
er. Moore was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace
. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme
, Staffordshire
.
Moore made his debut for Staffordshire
in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk
. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1961 to 1980, making 123 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Glamorgan
in the 1971 Gillette Cup
. He made 5 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Sussex
in the 1978 Gillette Cup
. In his 6 List A matches for Staffordshire, he scored 79 runs at an average
of 15.80, with a high score of 49*
.
Playing for Staffordshire allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup
against Derbyshire
. He made 3 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Lancashire
in the same competition. He scored 39 runs at an average of 13.00, with a high score of 28. He also made 2 List A appearances for Minor Counties East in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup against Essex
and Middlesex
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. Moore was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace
Seam bowling
Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers....
. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme is a market town in Staffordshire, England, and is the principal town of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme. It is part of The Potteries Urban Area and North Staffordshire. In the 2001 census the town had a population of 73,944...
, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
.
Moore made his debut for Staffordshire
Staffordshire County Cricket Club
Staffordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Staffordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk
Norfolk County Cricket Club
Norfolk County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Norfolk and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1961 to 1980, making 123 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Glamorgan
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
in the 1971 Gillette Cup
1971 Gillette Cup
The 1971 Gillette Cup was the ninth Gillette Cup, an English limited overs county cricket tournament. It was held between 15 May and 4 September 1971...
. He made 5 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
in the 1978 Gillette Cup
1978 Gillette Cup
The 1978 Gillette Cup was the sixteenth Gillette Cup, an English limited overs county cricket tournament. It was held between 5 July and 2 September 1978...
. In his 6 List A matches for Staffordshire, he scored 79 runs at an average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 15.80, with a high score of 49*
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
.
Playing for Staffordshire allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, making his debut for the team in the 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup
1975 Benson & Hedges Cup
The 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup was the fourth competing of cricket’s Benson & Hedges Cup. The competition was won by Leicestershire County Cricket Club.-Midlands Group: -Northern Group: -Southern Group:...
against Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
. He made 3 further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
in the same competition. He scored 39 runs at an average of 13.00, with a high score of 28. He also made 2 List A appearances for Minor Counties East in the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup against Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
and Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
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External links
- John Moore at ESPNcricinfo
- John Moore at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...