About Jim Blandford
Lived 1913 – 1954 (aged 41). Jim Blandford was a New Zealand cricketer.
John Arthur Rawdon "Jim" Blandford (31 January 1913 – 24 December 1954) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Auckland and Wellington between 1932 and 1941.
Blandford studied at Victoria University College in Wellington.
While serving in a Field Ambulance unit with New Zealand forces in the Middle East during World War II, Blandford contracted a severe rheumatic disease. He died aged 41 in an Auckland hospital in December 1954, survived by his wife and two young children.
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Who was Jim Blandford?
cricketer (1913-1954)
When was Jim Blandford born?
Jim Blandford was born on 31 January 1913 in Dunedin.
When did Jim Blandford die?
Jim Blandford died on 24 December 1954 in Auckland.
What was Jim Blandford's occupation?
Jim Blandford was a cricketer.
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Jim Blandford was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jim Blandford. https://biography.guide/jim-blandford/
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