Jack Shelton (cricketer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Herbert John Shelton |
| Born | 21 January 1924 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Died | 1 June 2006 (aged 82) Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1951-1957 | Tasmania |
Source: Cricinfo, 9 March 2016 | |
Herbert John "Jack" Shelton (21 January 1924 – 1 June 2006) was an Australian cricketer. He played three first-class matches for Tasmania between 1951 and 1957.[1]
Military service[edit]
He served in the Army, as Private, in the Army Ordnance Workshops (9 March 1942 – 12 June 1942);[2] and, at 18 years, 5 months, upon transfer to the Royal Australian Air Force, as a Warrant Officer, Royal Australian Air Force (19 June 1942 – 26 October 1945).[3][4]
Cricket[edit]
He played for Tasmania against the M.C.C. touring team in Hobart on 13 January 1951,[5] and a week later, in Launceston, on 19 January 1951.[6] He also played for Tasmania, against Victoria, at St Kilda Cricket Ground, on 22 January 1957.[7]
See also[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ "Jack Shelton". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ Smith, 2007, p.15.
- ^ War Memorial photograph of Shelton during RAAF training at Uranquinty, NSW: P02251.008.
- ^ Military Record, p.21.
- ^ Beames, P., "Dollery Broke M.C.C. Opening", The Age, (Monday, 15 January 1951), p.16; England's Fieldsmen on Their Toes, The Mercury, (Monday, 15 January 1951), p.1; Beames, P., "M.C.C. Team's Unhappy Day", The Age, (Tuesday, 16 January 1951), p.14; Beames, P., "Decisions Queried in Hobart Game", The Age, (Tuesday, 16 January 1951), p.14; Beames, P., "Tasmanian Bowling Thrashed: M.C.C. Win", The Age, (Wednesday, 17 January 1951), p.24.
- ^ Beames, P., "Compton, Washbrook Each Hit Centuries", The Age, (Monday, 22 January 1951), p.16; Beames, P., "M.C.C. by 10 Wickets; A. Bedser Gets Morris", The Age, (Tuesday, 23 January 1951), p.16.
- ^ Big Cricket at St. Kilda, The Age, (Tuesday, 22 January 1957), p.22; Beames, P., "Tas. Bowlers Hold Victoria, The Age, (Wednesday, 23 January 1957), p.16; Beames, P., "Tasmania Facing Innings Defeat, The Age, (Thursday, 24 January 1957), p.18; Nine-Wicket Win to Victorian XI, The Age, (Friday, 25 January 1957), p.18.
References[edit]
- Shelton Outstanding Cricketer All-Rounder, The (Launceston) Examiner, (Wednesday, 2 January 1951), p,14.
- Military Service Record: Herbert John Shelton (408470).
- Smith, Rick, Lest We Forget: Tasmania's Cricketing Soldiers, (Prospect), 2007.