John Gill
FullnameJohn George Gill
Birth date1854
Birth placeDurham, England
Death date14 March 1888 (aged 34)
Death placeTakapuna, New Zealand
RoleBowler
Club 1Auckland
Year 11882/83–1884/85
Columns1
Column 1First-class
Matches 16
Runs 124
Bat avg 16.00
100s/50s 10/0
Top score 114
Deliveries 1774
Wickets 114
Bowl avg 118.42
Fivefor 10
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 14/56
Catches/stumpings 11/–
Date30 May
Year2018
Sourcehttp://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/37157.html Cricinfo

John George Gill (1854 – 14 March 1888) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played six first-class matches for Auckland between 1882 and 1885.[1][2]

Gill was born in Durham, England. His father was a run-holder in New South Wales. Gill had a farm at Takapuna, which was then on the outskirts of Auckland, where he died suddenly of an apoplexy.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "John Gill". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  2. ^ "John Gill". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Sudden Death at Takapuna". Auckland Star. 15 March 1888. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Deaths". New Zealand Herald. 26 March 1888. Retrieved 30 May 2018.