John Gill (cricketer)
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Full name | John George Gill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 1854 Durham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 14 March 1888 (aged 34) Takapuna, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Opening bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1882-83 to 1884-85 | Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 30 May 2018 |
John George Gill (1854 – 14 March 1888) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played six first-class matches for Auckland between 1882 and 1885.[1][2]
Gill was born in Durham, England. His father was a run-holder in New South Wales. Gill had a farm at Takapuna, which was then on the outskirts of Auckland, where he died suddenly of an apoplexy.[3][4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "John Gill". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ "John Gill". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ "Sudden Death at Takapuna". Auckland Star: 8. 15 March 1888. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Deaths". New Zealand Herald: 12. 26 March 1888. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
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Categories:
- 1854 births
- 1888 deaths
- New Zealand cricketers
- Auckland cricketers
- Sportspeople from Durham, England
- Deaths from cerebrovascular disease
- New Zealand cricket biography, 1850s birth stubs