John Adair (cricketer)
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John Frederick Adair was an Irish physicist and cricket
er who played first class cricket for Cambridge University
in 1875.
Adair was born at St Stephen's Green, Dublin, the son of John Adair, lawyer of Dublin. He studied at Trinity College, Dublin
being scholar in 1871 and being awarded BA in 1873. He played cricket for his university between 1870 and 1874. In 1874 he was admitted at Pembroke College, Cambridge
and while at Cambridge played one cricket match for Cambridge University and one against the University for an England XI led by WG Grace. He was a scholar at Cambridge and was awarded BA (7th Wrangler) at Cambridge in1878. He was an assistant master at Derby School
from 1877 to 1879 and in that time played one cricket match for Derbyshire
against their Colts. He also played for I Zingari. He became a Fellow of Pembroke College, and in 1881 was admitted to Inner Temple
. In 1883 played cricket for Ireland.
Adair played 2 innings in two first class matches with an average of 31.00 and a top score of 17. He was an occasional wicket-keeper.
Adair went to Australia where he was a physics demonstrator at the University of Sydney
and was later professor.
Adair died at Ballsbridge, County Dublin, Ireland at the age of 61.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played first class cricket for Cambridge University
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
in 1875.
Adair was born at St Stephen's Green, Dublin, the son of John Adair, lawyer of Dublin. He studied at Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
being scholar in 1871 and being awarded BA in 1873. He played cricket for his university between 1870 and 1874. In 1874 he was admitted at Pembroke College, Cambridge
Pembroke College, Cambridge
Pembroke College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college has over seven hundred students and fellows, and is the third oldest college of the university. Physically, it is one of the university's larger colleges, with buildings from almost every century since its...
and while at Cambridge played one cricket match for Cambridge University and one against the University for an England XI led by WG Grace. He was a scholar at Cambridge and was awarded BA (7th Wrangler) at Cambridge in1878. He was an assistant master at Derby School
Derby School
Derby School was a school in Derby in the English Midlands from 1160 to 1989. It had an almost continuous history of education of over eight centuries. For most of that time it was a grammar school for boys. The school became co-educational and comprehensive in 1974 and was closed in 1989...
from 1877 to 1879 and in that time played one cricket match for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
against their Colts. He also played for I Zingari. He became a Fellow of Pembroke College, and in 1881 was admitted to Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
. In 1883 played cricket for Ireland.
Adair played 2 innings in two first class matches with an average of 31.00 and a top score of 17. He was an occasional wicket-keeper.
Adair went to Australia where he was a physics demonstrator at the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
and was later professor.
Adair died at Ballsbridge, County Dublin, Ireland at the age of 61.