About John Kirk
Lived 1888 – 1961 (aged 72). John Kirk was a cricketer.
John Alexander Wright Kirk (2 December 1888 – 21 October 1961) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.
Kirk was born at Coatbridge in December 1888. He was educated at Uddingston Grammar School. A club cricketer for Uddingston, he made his debut for Scotland in first-class cricket against Ireland at Edinburgh in 1920. He made two further first-class appearances against Ireland at Glasgow in 1922 and Dublin in 1923. Playing as a right-arm medium pace bowler, he took 11 wickets at an average of 31.36, with best figures of 4 for 80. As a lower order batsman, he scored 15 runs with a highest score of 11. Kirk died at Coatbridge in October 1961.
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Who was John Kirk?
Scottish cricketer
When was John Kirk born?
John Kirk was born on 2 December 1888 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland cricket team.
When did John Kirk die?
John Kirk died on 21 October 1961 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland cricket team.
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John Kirk was a cricketer.
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