John Urquhart (cricketer)

John Rankin Urquhart (29 May 1921 – 16 June 2003) was an English first-class cricketer.

John Urquhart

Personal information
Full name	John Rankin Urquhart
Born	29 May 1921 Chelmsford, Essex, England
Died	16 June 2003(2003-06-16) (aged 82) Melbourne, Victoria, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1948	Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 4 Runs scored 13 Batting average 3.25 100s/50s –/– Top score 6* Balls bowled 634 Wickets 15 Bowling average 15.40 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 4/21 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 April 2021

The son of John Cramond Urquhart, he was born at Chelmsford in May 1921. He was educated at King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford.^[1] The Second World War began just as Urquhart was completing his studies at King Edward VI, with Urquhart being commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Essex Regiment in March 1941.^[2] Following the war, he went up to Emmanuel College, Cambridge.^[1] While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1948, making four appearances.^[3] He was a late selection for The University Match at Lord's, having earned his place in the team following success against Gloucestershire, where alongside Trevor Bailey he helped to dismiss Gloucestershire for 123 in their first innings, with Urquhart taking match figures of 7 for 66. He pulled his back in the nets on the second morning of The University Match, rendering him unable to bowl in the match.^[4] In his four first-class matches, he took 15 wickets with his right-arm medium-fast bowling, with best figures of 4 for 21.^[5] After graduating from Cambridge, Urquhart worked in marketing for Cadbury for year in England, before emigrating to South Africa in 1949, where he worked for Cadbury. In 1957, he emigrated to Australia to work for the company in Melbourne.^[1] He died at Melbourne in June 2003.^[4]

References

1. Venn, John (1978). Who's Who in the World, 1978-1979. Marquis Who's Who, LLC. p. 948. ISBN 9780837911045.
2. "No. 35103". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 March 1941. p. 1498.
3. "First-Class Matches played by John Urquhart". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
4. "Wisden - Obituaries in 2003". ESPNcricinfo. 10 May 2005. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
5. "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by John Urquhart". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 April 2021.

External links

• John Urquhart at ESPNcricinfo