John Henry Dixon

John Henry Dixon (born 3 March 1954) is an English former first-class cricketer active from 1973 to 1988 who played for Gloucestershire, Oxford University and Wiltshire. He was born in Bournemouth. He appeared in 16 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman who bowled right arm medium-fast pace. He scored 77 runs with a highest score of 13* and held six catches. He took 21 wickets with a best analysis of five for 44.[1] He was one of the bowlers during the then world record partnership for the second wicket between Warwickshire's Rohan Kanhai and John Jameson at Edgbaston in 1974.[2] Dixon is the great-nephew of Gee Langdon and became a publisher and author.[3]

John Henry Dixon

Personal information
Full name	John Henry Dixon
Born	3 March 1954 Westbourne, Hampshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1973	Oxford University
1973–1981	Gloucestershire
1978–1988	Wiltshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 16 20 Runs scored 77 41 Batting average 6.41 3.41 100s/50s –/– –/– Top score 13* 12 Balls bowled 1,894 945 Wickets 21 13 Bowling average 54.09 58.46 5 wickets in innings 2 – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling 5/44 2/15 Catches/stumpings 6/– 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 April 2020

Between 1984 and 1992 he was the publisher of The Cricket Diary, which included, amongst much other cricket information and records, weekly quotations, illustrations and most well-known cricketers' birthdays. His First Peel The Otter,[4] a spoof cookery book, contained unfeasible recipes of a surreal, whimsical or gruesome nature.[5] He subsequently contributed to The Marmite Cookbook[6] and The Bumper Book of Marmite.[7] Playwright Dougie Blaxland cites him as a major influence.

He plays bass guitar in The Disintegraters[8] with, amongst others, Henry Marsh of the band Sailor, Stuart Ryan [9] and Stephen (Austin) Clark. [10]

References

1. John Dixon at CricketArchive
2. CricketArchive scorecard – Warwickshire v Gloucestershire 1974
3. "www.bloomsbury.com/uk/search?q=John+Henry+Dixon&Gid=1". bloomsbury.com. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
4. "Absolute Press ~ John Henry Dixon". absolutepress.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
5. "First, Peel The Otter: Grim and Ghastly Recipes for the Gruesome Gourmand by John Henry Dixon — Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists". goodreads.com. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
6. "Absolute Press ~ The Marmite Cookbook". absolutepress.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
7. "Absolute Press ~ The Bumper Book of Marmite". absolutepress.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
8. "Humble Cottage Pie with The Disintegraters - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
9. "Stuart Ryan Music | Fingerstyle Guitarist | Guitar Books, CDs & Lessons". stuartryanmusic.com. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
10. "Austin Clark - Lovewriting.co.uk". lovewriting.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2016.

External links

John Henry Dixon at ESPNcricinfo