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Full name | John Anderton Darwall-Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 12 April 1912 Marylebone, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 22 June 1976 Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England | (aged 64)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Randle Darwall-Smith (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1933–1934 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 4 June 2019 |
John Anderton Darwall-Smith (12 April 1912 – 22 June 1976) was an English first-class cricketer. Darwall-Smith played first-class cricket for Oxford University and the Free Foresters in mid-1930s, before serving in the Second World War.
Darwall-Smith was born at Marylebone in April 1912. He was educated at Winchester College, [1] From Winchester he went up to Trinity College, Oxford. [2] While at Oxford he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the touring West Indians in 1933 at Oxford. [3] He made three further first-class appearances for Oxford, playing two more matches in 1933 and one in 1934. [3] He scored 83 runs and took 9 wickets in his four matches, [4] [5] but was unable to establish himself in the Oxford team. [1] While at Oxford he played football for Oxford University and Corinthians. [1] He made a final appearance in first-class cricket for the Free Foresters against Oxford University in 1937. [3]
During the height of the Second World War, Darwall-Smith was commissioned into the King's Royal Rifle Corps as a second lieutenant in March 1941. [6] He was mentioned in dispatches in March 1945, by which point he held the rank of captain. [7] He died in hospital at Hemel Hempstead in June 1976. [1] His younger brother, Randle Darwall-Smith, also played first-class cricket.
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | John Anderton Darwall-Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 12 April 1912 Marylebone, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 22 June 1976 Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England | (aged 64)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Randle Darwall-Smith (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1933–1934 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 4 June 2019 |
John Anderton Darwall-Smith (12 April 1912 – 22 June 1976) was an English first-class cricketer. Darwall-Smith played first-class cricket for Oxford University and the Free Foresters in mid-1930s, before serving in the Second World War.
Darwall-Smith was born at Marylebone in April 1912. He was educated at Winchester College, [1] From Winchester he went up to Trinity College, Oxford. [2] While at Oxford he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the touring West Indians in 1933 at Oxford. [3] He made three further first-class appearances for Oxford, playing two more matches in 1933 and one in 1934. [3] He scored 83 runs and took 9 wickets in his four matches, [4] [5] but was unable to establish himself in the Oxford team. [1] While at Oxford he played football for Oxford University and Corinthians. [1] He made a final appearance in first-class cricket for the Free Foresters against Oxford University in 1937. [3]
During the height of the Second World War, Darwall-Smith was commissioned into the King's Royal Rifle Corps as a second lieutenant in March 1941. [6] He was mentioned in dispatches in March 1945, by which point he held the rank of captain. [7] He died in hospital at Hemel Hempstead in June 1976. [1] His younger brother, Randle Darwall-Smith, also played first-class cricket.