John Slack (cricketer)

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

John Slack

Personal information
Full name	John Kenneth Edward Slack
Born	(1930-12-23)23 December 1930 Marylebone, London, England
Died	6 May 2012(2012-05-06) (aged 81) Cuddington, Buckinghamshire, England
Nickname	CJ[1]
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1954	Cambridge University
1964–1969	Buckinghamshire
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

A right-handed batsman, Slack made his first-class debut for Cambridge University against Middlesex in 1954. He played 6 further first-class matches for the university in that year, the last coming against Oxford University.^[2] In his 7 first-class matches, he scored 434 runs at a batting average of 31.00, with two half centuries and a single century high score of 135.^[3] This came on debut against Middlesex.^[4]

Slack later joined Buckinghamshire, making his debut for the county in the 1964 Minor Counties Championship against Suffolk. Slack played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1964 to 1969. He captained them from 1967 to 1969, leading them to the championship in his final year.^[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]

Slack also played rugby union for Middlesex.^[5]

Slack worked for nearly 20 years as a solicitor in London.^[1] He was appointed as a circuit judge in 1974, a position he held for the next 26 years, during which he presided over Aylesbury Crown Court for many years.^[1][5] He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for Buckinghamshire on 10 November 1995.^[8]

He died aged 81 at Cuddington, Buckinghamshire, on 6 May 2012, two days after suffering a stroke. He and his wife Patricia had two sons.^[1]

References

1. 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. Mahood, John (15 May 2012). "Obituary – John Slack". Retrieved 27 May 2012.
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. "No. 54209". The London Gazette. 10 November 1995. p. 15225.

External links

• John Slack at ESPNcricinfo
• John Slack at CricketArchive