John Pitt (cricketer)

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John Pitt
Personal information
Full nameJohn Anthony Pitt
Born (1939-01-30) 30 January 1939 (age 80)
Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches1
Runs scored36
Batting average 36.00
100s/50s–/–
Top score26*
Balls bowled18
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 March 2019

John Anthony Pitt (born 30 January 1939) is a former English first-class cricketer.

While undertaking his national service as a non-commissioned officer in the British Army, Pitt made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the Combined Services cricket team against Warwickshire at Birmingham in 1957. [1] Batting twice in the match, Pitt scored 10 runs in the Combined Services first-innings before being dismissed by Michael Youll, while in their second-innings he remained unbeaten with 26 runs. [2] He also bowled three overs with his right-arm medium pace in Warwickshire's first-innings, without taking a wicket. [2]

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References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by John Pitt" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  2. 1 2 "Warwickshire v Combined Services, 1957" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-03-19.