John Douglas Ord (1 February 1907 – 3 January 1991) was an English cricketer. Ord was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Backworth, Northumberland.

Jack Ord
Personal information
Full name
John Douglas Ord
Born(1907-02-01)1 February 1907
Backworth, Northumberland, England
Died3 January 1991(1991-01-03) (aged 83)
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RelationsJimmy Ord (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1934Minor Counties
1927–1936Northumberland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 42
Batting average 21.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 35
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 October 2011

Life

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Ord made his debut for Northumberland in the 1927 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1927 to 1936, making 42 appearances for the county.[1] He made a single first-class appearance for the Minor Counties against Oxford University in 1934.[2] In this match, he scored 35 runs in the Minor Counties first-innings, before being dismissed by Peter Badham. In their second-innings, he was dismissed by David Walker for 7 runs, with the match ending in a draw.[3]

He died on 3 January 1991 at Coventry, Warwickshire. His brother, Jimmy, played first-class cricket for Warwickshire.

References

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  1. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Jack Ord". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Jack Ord". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Oxford University v Minor Counties, 1934". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
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