John Bass (cricketer)

John George Bass (9 August 1903 – 16 October 1992) was an English cricketer. Bass was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Abington, Northamptonshire.

John Bass

Personal information
Full name	John George Bass
Born	9 August 1903 Abington, Northamptonshire, England
Died	16 October 1992 (aged 89) Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1935	Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 2 Runs scored 43 Batting average 10.75 100s/50s –/– Top score 16 Balls bowled 78 Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 November 2011

Bass made two first-class appearances for Northamptonshire in the 1935 County Championship against Leicestershire and Sussex.[1] In the match against Leicestershire, Bass scored 5 runs in Northamptonshire's first-innings, before becoming one of eight victims for Haydon Smith. In their second-innings, he scored 16 runs before becoming one of seven victims for George Geary. He also bowled thirteen wicketless overs in this match.[2] In the match against Sussex at Horsham, Bass scored 12 runs in Northamptonshire's first-innings, before being dismissed by Alan Melville, while in their second-innings the same bowler dismissed him for 10 runs.[3]

He died at Northampton, Northamptonshire on 16 October 1992.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by John Bass". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
2. "Northamptonshire v Leicestershire, 1935 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
3. "Northamptonshire v Leicestershire, 1935 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 November 2011.

External links

• John Bass at ESPNcricinfo
• John Bass at CricketArchive