John Rogers (cricketer, born 1910)

John Hickling Rogers (7 August 1910 – 6 September 1968) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

John Rogers
Personal information
Full name
John Hickling Rogers
Born7 August 1910
Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Died6 September 1968(1968-09-06) (aged 58)
Bangkok, Thailand
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1930–1934Cheshire
1932Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 26
Batting average 5.20
100s/50s –/–
Top score 9
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 February 2019

Rogers was born at Birkenhead to John Hickling Rogers, Sr., where he was educated at Birkenhead School.[1] From Birkenhead he went up to Merton College, Oxford.[1] While at Oxford he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1932, making three appearances against Leicestershire, Lancashire, and the touring South Americans.[2] Across his three matches, Rogers scored 26 runs with a high score of 9.[3] He also played minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1930–1934, making twenty appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[4]

Rogers served in the British Army during the Second World War, joining the Cheshire Regiment as a second lieutenant in April 1940.[5] He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in April 1943.[6] He died at Bangkok in September 1968.

References

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  1. ^ a b Levens, Robert Graham Cochrane (1964). Merton College register, 1900-1964. Basil Blackwell. p. 210.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by John Rogers". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Rogers". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by John Rogers". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  5. ^ "No. 34837". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 April 1940. p. 2458.
  6. ^ "No. 35988". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 April 1943. p. 1850.
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