John Foord-Kelcey

John Foord-Kelcey (2 October 1860 – 10 January 1931) was an English first-class cricketer.

John Foord-Kelcey

Personal information
Full name	John Foord-Kelcey
Born	2 October 1860 Smeeth, Kent, England
Died	10 January 1931 (aged 70) Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Unknown
Relations	William Foord-Kelcey (brother) Osbert Mordaunt (nephew)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1883	Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 2 Runs scored 36 Batting average 12.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 23 Balls bowled 280 Wickets 11 Bowling average 11.36 5 wickets in innings 1 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 6/58 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 3 May 2020

Foord-Kelcey was born at Smeeth near Ashford, Kent as John Foord, with the family changing its name to Foord-Kelcey in May 1872.[1] He was educated at Chatham House Grammar School, before going up to Pembroke College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he made two appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1883, against the Gentlemen of England at Oxford and the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's.[3] Against the Gentlemen of England, he took a five wicket haul with figures of 6 for 58 and took nine wickets in the match overall.[4] He later died at Gloucester in January 1931. His brother, William, and nephew Osbert Mordaunt both played first-class cricket.

References

1. "Player profile: John Foord-Kelcey". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
2. Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxonienses. Parker and Company. p. 783.
3. "First-Class Matches played by John Foord-Kelcey". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
4. "Oxford University v Gentlemen of England, 1883". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 May 2020.

External links

• John Foord-Kelcey at ESPNcricinfo