Alan Jones (Scottish cricketer)

Alan Jones
Personal information
Full name
Fred Alan Jones
Born23 February 1927
Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Died14 August 2009(2009-08-14) (aged 82)
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1951–1952Oxford University
1954–1961Scotland
1954–1960Cheshire
1962/63–1963/64Hyderabad (Pakistan)
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 16
Runs scored 618
Batting average 19.93
100s/50s 0/3
Top score 88
Balls bowled 6
Wickets 0
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 12/3
Source: Cricinfo, 28 February 2019

Fred Alan Jones (23 February 1927 – 14 August 2009) was an English-born Scottish first-class cricketer and schoolmaster.

Jones was born at Macclesfield, where he was educated at The King's School.[1] From there, he went up to Balliol College, Oxford.[1] While at Oxford, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Worcestershire at Oxford in 1951.[2] Mentioned by The Times as one to watch at the start of both the 1951 and 1952 seasons,[3] Jones was unable to establish himself and played just four first-class matches for Oxford.[2]

After graduating from Oxford, Jones became a schoolmaster. Starting in 1954, he began playing first-class cricket for Scotland, debuting against Derbyshire at Buxton.[2] 1954 also saw Jones making his debut in minor counties cricket for Cheshire, an infrequent association he would maintain until 1960, with four appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[4] He played first-class cricket for Scotland until 1961, making eight appearances.[2]

Jones spent time teaching in Pakistan during the first half of the 1960s.[5] He played first-class cricket as a wicketkeeper-batsman for Hyderabad in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy from 1962 to 1964, making four appearances and captaining the team in his last match.[2][3]

Overall, Jones played in a total of 16 first-class matches, scoring 618 runs at an average of 19.93, with a high score of 88,[1] when he top-scored for Scotland against the touring Indians in 1959.[3]

Jones lived the remainder of his life in Scotland, and died at Edinburgh in August 2009.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Player profile: Alan Jones". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e "First-Class Matches played by Alan Jones". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d "Player profile: Fred Jones". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Alan Jones". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  5. ^ Wisden 2010, p. 1669.