Johnny Douglas
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J.W.H.T.Douglas England (Eng) |
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Batting style | Right-handed batsman (RHB) | |
Bowling type | Right arm fast medium | |
Tests | First-class | |
Matches | 23 | 651 |
Runs scored | 962 | 24531 |
Batting average | 29.15 | 27.90 |
100s/50s | 1/6 | 26/107 |
Top score | 119 | 210* |
Balls bowled | 2812 | 83528 |
Wickets | 45 | 1893 |
Bowling average | 33.02 | 23.32 |
5 wickets in innings | 1 | 113 |
10 wickets in match | 0 | 23 |
Best bowling | 5/46 | 9/47 |
Catches/stumpings | 9/0 | 365/0 |
Test debut: 15 December 1911 |
Olympic medal record | |||
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Men's Boxing | |||
Gold | London 1908 | Middleweight |
John ("Johnny") William Henry Tyler Douglas (born 3 September 1882 in London, died 19 December 1930 off the coast of Denmark) was one of the finest English cricketers of his generation. He played for Essex, London County and England, as an untiring fast-medium bowler and obdurate batsman who was nicknamed with a play on his initials: "Johnny Won't Hit Today". Douglas was named as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1915.
Douglas captained England 18 times, with a record of won eight, lost eight, drawn two.
Douglas was related to the family that holds the title Marquess of Queensberry, one of whom codified the early boxing rules. He was an excellent Middleweight boxer becoming Olympic champion at the 1908 Games held in London. He also played football for the England amateur side.
Douglas died seven miles south of the Laeso Trindel Lightship, Denmark when he drowned after two vessels had collided in foggy weather. He may have been trying to save his father who was a passenger on the same ship. He was aged 48.
Preceded by "Shrimp" Leveson Gower |
English national cricket captain 1911/2 |
Succeeded by CB Fry |
Preceded by CB Fry |
English national cricket captain 1913/4-1920/1 |
Succeeded by Honourable Lionel Tennyson |
[edit] External references
- Cricinfo page on Johnny Douglas
- Cricket Archive
- Howstat page on John W H T Douglas
- Boxing Monthly - puts to rest controversy over his Gold Medal fight.
Categories: 1882 births | 1930 deaths | English boxers | English Test cricketers | English cricket captains | English cricketers | Essex cricketers | Essex cricket captains | London County cricketers | Wisden Cricketers of the Year | Boxers at the 1908 Summer Olympics | Sportspeople of multiple sports