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Jack Kerr

1910 – 2007

New Zealand cricketer

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Lived 1910 – 2007 (aged 96). Jack Kerr was a New Zealand cricketer.

John Lambert Kerr (28 December 1910 – 27 May 2007) was a New Zealand cricketer who played seven Tests for the New Zealand cricket team before the Second World War. He was the second oldest surviving Test cricketer at the date of his death, 10 days younger than fellow countryman Eric Tindill, and the third longest-lived Test cricketer, after Tindill and Francis MacKinnon. He also served as a Test selector after the Second World War.

New Zealand Cricket Chairman Sir John Anderson paid his predecessor the following tribute: "Jack [Kerr] made a significant contribution to New Zealand Cricket and the New Zealand Cricket Foundation over a number of years and his support was warmly welcomed and greatly appreciated." In the 1999 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the community.

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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
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John Lambert Kerr

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jack Kerr?

New Zealand cricketer (1910-2007)

When was Jack Kerr born?

Jack Kerr was born on 28 December 1910 in Dannevirke.

When did Jack Kerr die?

Jack Kerr died on 27 May 2007 in Christchurch.

What was Jack Kerr's occupation?

Jack Kerr was a cricketer.

What nationality was Jack Kerr?

Jack Kerr was New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jack Kerr

· Wikidata: Q16017807

· DBpedia: Jack Kerr (cricketer)

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