John O'Sullivan (cricketer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | John Michael O'Sullivan |
| Born | 11 May 1918 Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| Died | 17 July 1991 (aged 73) Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1946/47–1947/48 | Otago |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 May 2016 | |
John Michael O'Sullivan (11 May 1918 – 17 July 1991) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played three first-class matches for Otago during the 1946–47 and 1947–48 seasons.[1]
O'Sullivan was born at Dunedin in Otago in 1918.[2] A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he made his first-class debut for Otago in a January 1847 Plunket Shield match against Canterbury, making scores of 45 and three runs during the match. He had previously played wartime matches for the side against Southland, and later in the season played for an Otago side against the touring England Test team. His final first-class appearance came the following season against the touring Fijians. In his three representative matches, O'Sullivan scored a total of 76 runs and did not take a wicket.[3]
O'Sullivan died at Dunedin in 1991. He was aged 73.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b John O'Sullivan, CricInfo. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 102. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. ISBN 978 1 905138 98 2 (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 5 June 2023.)
- ^ Jack O'Sullivan, CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 November 2023. (subscription required)
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