John Wheatley (cricketer)

John Wheatley (8 January 1860 – 19 April 1962) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury between 1882 and 1904.[1]

John Wheatley

John Wheatley in 1940
Personal information
Born	8 January 1860 Singleton, New South Wales, Australia
Died	19 April 1962 (aged 102) Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1882–1904	Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 12 Runs scored 254 Batting average 13.36 100s/50s 0/1 Top score 53 Balls bowled Wickets 3 Bowling average 18.33 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 2/27 Catches/stumpings 3/2
Source: Cricinfo, 30 January 2018

Born in Australia, Wheatley moved to New Zealand when he was 16.[2] A middle-order batsman who also bowled early in his career and occasionally kept wicket later in his career, Wheatley made his highest first-class score of 53 against the touring Queenslanders in 1896–97.[3] In senior competition for his club, Christchurch, in 1879–80, Wheatley took 71 wickets at an average of 4.8.[4]

For some years he was the sole Canterbury selector.[5] He also coached in Christchurch.[6] He died in 1962 at the age of 102 years 101 days, making him the longest-lived first-class cricketer at the time. As of 2018, he is the eighth-oldest.

See also

• Lists of oldest cricketers
• List of centenarians (sportspeople)

References

1. "John Wheatley". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
2. Wisden 1963, p. 1037.
3. "Canterbury v Queensland 1896-97". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
4. "Christchurch Cricket Club". Lyttelton Times. LIV (6097): 5. 10 September 1880. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
5. Fowke, Johnny (17 January 1920). "Reminiscences of the sporting world". Star: 8. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
6. "Mr J. Wheatley honoured". Press: 4. 9 January 1940. Retrieved 2 August 2018.

External links

• John Wheatley at ESPNcricinfo