John Hellard

John Alexander Hellard (20 March 1882 – 2 July 1916) played first-class cricket for Somerset in 1907 and 1910.[1] He was born at Stogumber, Somerset and died in the First World War fighting on the Somme at Beaumont Hamel, France.

John Hellard

Personal information
Full name	John Alexander Hellard
Born	20 March 1882 Stogumber, Somerset, England
Died	2 July 1916 (aged 34) near Beaumont-Hamel, France
Batting	Right-hand bat
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1907–1910	Somerset
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 2 Runs scored 18 Batting average 6,00 100s/50s –/– Top score 15 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling –/– Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 September 2014

Educated at King's School, Canterbury, Hellard was a right-handed lower-order batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler, although he did not bowl in first-class cricket. He played in two matches, both against Worcestershire, one in 1907 at Bath, the other in 1910 at Worcester. His highest first-class score was 15 in the 1907 game.[2]

A second lieutenant in the Somerset Light Infantry during the First World War, he was killed on the second day of the Battle of the Somme in 1916 and is commemorated at the Serre Road cemetery.[3]

References

1. "John Hellard". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
2. "Scorecard: Somerset v Worcestershire". www.cricketarchive.com. 10 June 1907. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
3. "Hellard, John Alexander". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 14 April 2011.