John Kirk (cricketer)
Scottish cricketer
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John Alexander Wright Kirk (2 December 1888 – 21 October 1961) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.
Fullname
John Alexander Wright Kirk
Born2 December 1888
Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died21 October 1961 (aged 72)
Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
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| Full name | John Alexander Wright Kirk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 December 1888 Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 October 1961 (aged 72) Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1920–1923 | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 28 October 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kirk was born at Coatbridge in December 1888. He was educated at Uddingston Grammar School. A club cricketer for Uddingston, he made his debut for Scotland in first-class cricket against Ireland at Edinburgh in 1920. He made two further first-class appearances against Ireland at Glasgow in 1922 and Dublin in 1923.[1] Playing as a right-arm medium pace bowler, he took 11 wickets at an average of 31.36, with best figures of 4 for 80.[2] As a lower order batsman, he scored 15 runs with a highest score of 11.[3] Kirk died at Coatbridge in October 1961.