Jack Firth
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Jack Firth was an English
first-class cricket
er, who played eight games for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
in 1949 and 1950, and 223 matches for Leicestershire
from 1951 to 1958. He also appeared in two games for the Minor Counties in 1950, and two more for the M.C.C.
in 1954.
Born in Cottingley
, Yorkshire
, England
, Firth was a specialist wicket-keeper
, who took 373 catches and completed 95 stumpings in his 235 first-class games. A right-handed lower order batsman, he also scored 3,588 runs at 14.58, with a best of 90 not out against Essex
.
He was awarded his Leicestershire cap in 1951, and his Leicestershire benefit season
was held in 1958.
Firth died in September 1981 in Cottingley.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
er, who played eight games for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
in 1949 and 1950, and 223 matches for Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
from 1951 to 1958. He also appeared in two games for the Minor Counties in 1950, and two more for the M.C.C.
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
in 1954.
Born in Cottingley
Cottingley, Leeds
Cottingley is an urban area in the south-west of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.Most of Cottingley is a 1960s council estate. The two tower blocks situated on a hill at the centre of the estate are Leeds's tallest flats. In the 1980s, these were in a poor condition, and had particular problems...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Firth was a specialist wicket-keeper
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
, who took 373 catches and completed 95 stumpings in his 235 first-class games. A right-handed lower order batsman, he also scored 3,588 runs at 14.58, with a best of 90 not out against Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
.
He was awarded his Leicestershire cap in 1951, and his Leicestershire benefit season
Benefit (sports)
A benefit or testimonial is a match or season of activities granted by a sporting body to a loyal sportsman to boost their income before retirement. Often this is in the form of a match for which all the ticket proceeds are given to the player in question.There have been occasions when a...
was held in 1958.
Firth died in September 1981 in Cottingley.