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English cricketer (1912–1976)

John Darwall-Smith
Personal information
Full nameJohn Anderton Darwall-Smith
Born12 April 1912
Marylebone, London, England
Died22 June 1976(1976-06-22) (aged 64)
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RelationsRandle Darwall-Smith (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1933–1934Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 98
Batting average 12.25
100s/50s –/–
Top score 36
Balls bowled 799
Wickets 13
Bowling average 30.23
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 4/106
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 June 2019

John Anderton Darwall-Smith (12 April 1912 – 22 June 1976) was an English first-class cricketer. Darwall-Smith played first-class cricket for Oxford University and the Free Foresters in mid-1930s, before serving in the Second World War.

Life, cricket and war service

Darwall-Smith was born at Marylebone in April 1912. He was educated at Winchester College, From Winchester he went up to Trinity College, Oxford. While at Oxford he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the touring West Indians in 1933 at Oxford. He made three further first-class appearances for Oxford, playing two more matches in 1933 and one in 1934. He scored 83 runs and took 9 wickets in his four matches, but was unable to establish himself in the Oxford team. While at Oxford he played football for Oxford University and Corinthians. He made a final appearance in first-class cricket for the Free Foresters against Oxford University in 1937.

During the height of the Second World War, Darwall-Smith was commissioned into the King's Royal Rifle Corps as a second lieutenant in March 1941. He was mentioned in dispatches in March 1945, by which point he held the rank of captain. He died in hospital at Hemel Hempstead in June 1976. His younger brother, Randle Darwall-Smith, also played first-class cricket.

References

  1. ^ "Wisden – Obituaries in 1976". ESPNcricinfo. 5 December 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  2. Oxford University Calendar. University of Oxford. 1944. p. 610.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by John Darwall-Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  4. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Darwall-Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  5. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by John Darwall-Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  6. "No. 35121". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 March 1941. p. 1892.
  7. "No. 36994". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 March 1945. p. 1560.

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