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Jack Short (cricketer)

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Jack Short
Personal information
Full name
John Francis Short
Born (1951-04-12) 12 April 1951 (age 73)
Cork, Munster, Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1974–1984Ireland
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 11 5
Runs scored 533 94
Batting average 33.31 18.80
100s/50s 1/2 –/–
Top score 114 37
Balls bowled 0 5
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 10/– –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 October 2018

John 'Jack' Francis Short (born 12 April 1951) is a former Irish first-class cricketer and civil servant.[1]

Short was born at Cork in April 1951, where he was educated at Presentation Brothers College.[2] After completing his secondary education, he studied mathematics and statistics at University College Cork.[2] He graduated in 1974 and took up a post in the Irish civil service.[2]

Playing his club cricket for Cork County,[2] Short made his debut in first-class cricket for Ireland against Scotland at Alloway in 1974.[3] He played in Ireland's first ever List A match in 1980, when Ireland played Middlesex in the Gillette Cup.[4] He played first-class and List A cricket for Ireland until 1980, making eleven appearances in first-class cricket and five in List A cricket.[3][4] In first-class cricket as an opening batsman, he scored 533 runs at a batting average of 33.31, with a high score of 114.[5] This score, which was his only first-class century, came against Scotland in 1975.[6] In List A cricket, he scored 97 runs with a high score of 37.[7]

His playing career for Ireland came to an end in 1984, when he accepted a position with the OECD in Paris.[2] He played club cricket in Paris for Standard Athletic Club, as well as representing France in minor matches against the Marylebone Cricket Club and Belgium.[2][8]

References

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  1. ^ "All time Ireland team (4)". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Player profile: John Francis Short". CricketEurope. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Jack Short". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  4. ^ a b "List A Matches played by Jack Short". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  5. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Jack Short". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Ireland v Scotland, 1975". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  7. ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Jack Short". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Miscellaneous Matches played by Jack Short". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
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