Joseph Holt (cricketer)

Joseph Kenneth "J. K." Holt (10 January 1885 – 7 August 1968) was a Jamaican cricketer who represented West Indies in matches before they attained Test match status.[1] He first played for Jamaica in 1905. He played irregularly for the team until 1911, twice passing fifty runs in a first-class innings.[2] In 1923, he was selected to tour England with the West Indies team.

Joseph Holt
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Kenneth Holt
Born(1895-01-10)10 January 1895
Trelwany, Jamaica
Died7 August 1968(1968-08-07) (aged 73)
Vineyard Town, Kingston, Jamaica
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm medium pace
RoleAll-rounder, Occasional Wicket-keeper
RelationsJohn Holt (son)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1905–1930Jamaica
Career statistics
Competition Domestic career
Matches 36
Runs scored 1,600
Batting average 27.58
100s/50s 4/8
Top score 142
Balls bowled 2,383
Wickets 26
Bowling average 40.53
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3-34
Catches/stumpings 24/1
Source: CricketArchive, 20 June 2012

Playing in first-class cricket for the first time since 1911, he scored 293 runs at an average of 15.42 and took one wicket. He scored two first-class fifties.[2][3] His remaining first-class matches were played for Jamaica against touring English teams, apart from one game for a representative West Indies team in 1929.

In 1928, he scored his maiden first-class century against LH Tennyson's team, and in the next match against the same opposition hit 142 runs, his highest first-class score. The following year, he scored two centuries against Julien Cahn's touring side, the second of which was scored for a West Indies XI.[2] In Jamaica, he had a reputation as a good batsman in difficult situations and a bowler who could take a wicket when others had failed. He captained Lucas Cricket Club to four successive Senior Cup titles.

In later years, he was a respected figure in Jamaican cricket and his son JK Holt junior played Test cricket for West Indies.[4]

References
  1. "Joseph Holt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  2. "Player Oracle JK Holt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  3. "First-Class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Joseph Holt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  4. "The "Old Master" Goes". The Daily Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica. 7 August 1968. p. 14.
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