John Pugh (cricketer)

John Geoffrey Pugh (22 January 1904 – 14 February 1964) was an English cricketer. Pugh was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Coventry, Warwickshire, and was educated at Rugby School.

John Pugh

Personal information
Full name	John Geoffrey Pugh
Born	22 January 1904 Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Died	14 February 1964 (aged 60) Hastings, Christ Church, Barbados
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Relations	Tom Pugh (nephew)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1922–1927	Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 9 Runs scored 82 Batting average 9.11 100s/50s –/– Top score 41 Balls bowled 348 Wickets 6 Bowling average 34.33 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 4/100 Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 July 2012

Pugh made his first-class debut for Warwickshire against Northamptonshire at Edgbaston in the 1922 County Championship. He made eight further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Surrey in the 1927 County Championship.[1] In his nine first-class matches, he scored a total of 82 runs at an average of 9.11, with a high score of 41.[2] With the ball, he took 6 wickets at a bowling average of 34.33, with best figures of 4/100.[3]

He died at Hastings, Barbados, on 14 February 1964. His nephew, Tom Pugh, also played first-class cricket.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by John Pugh". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Pugh". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by John Pugh". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 July 2012.

External links

• John Pugh at ESPNcricinfo
• John Pugh at CricketArchive