Joseph Adcock

Joseph Mould Adcock (10 March 1864 – 24 January 1914) was an English-born cricketer who played one match of first-class cricket for Nelson in New Zealand in 1891.[1] He also represented South Canterbury against touring cricket teams in 1903 and 1906.[2]

Joseph Adcock
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Mould Adcock
Born(1864-03-10)10 March 1864
Tamworth, Staffordshire, England
Died24 January 1914(1914-01-24) (aged 49)
Willesborough, Kent, England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1891-92Nelson
Career statistics
Competition First class
Matches 1
Runs scored 23
Batting average 11.50
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 20
Balls bowled 18
Wickets 0
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 0/0
Source: , 14 October 2016

Adcock was an Anglican clergyman. He was ordained as a deacon in 1890 and as a priest in 1892. He served as domestic chaplain to the Bishop of Nelson, and was the curate at Brightwater, then Motueka. He returned to England to study at St Catharine's College, Cambridge, graduating MA in 1903. He returned to New Zealand, serving at Timaru and Temuka. In 1910 he again returned to England, where he was rector of Willesborough from 1911 until his death in 1914.[3] He died after contracting typhoid fever in Switzerland.[4]

References
  1. "Nelson v Wellington 1891-92". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  2. "Miscellaneous matches played by Joseph Adcock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  3. Alumni Cantabrigienses: Volume II, Part I. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1940. p. 13. ISBN 9781108036115.
  4. Green, Benny (10 October 1975). "Talking of year books". The Spectator. Retrieved 18 October 2016.


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