Jack Firth
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Jack Firth (1917 - 1981) was a first class cricketer who played 8 games for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1949 and 1950 and 223 for Leicestershire CCC from 1951 to 1958. He also appeared in two games for the Minor Counties in 1950 and two for the M.C.C. in 1954.
A specialist wicket-keeper, he took 373 catches and completed 95 stumpings in his 235 first class games. A right handed lower order batsman, he also scored 3,588 runs at 14.58 with a best of 90* against Essex CCC.
He was awarded his Leicestershire Cap in 1951 and his Leicestershire benefit season was held in 1958. He was born on June 27, 1917 in Cottingley, Yorkshire, where he died on September 7, 1981.
