John Harry Minney (25 April 1939 – 1 April 2016) was an English cricketer active from 1959 to 1967 who played for Cambridge University and Northamptonshire.[1] He appeared in 19 first-class matches as a righthanded batsman who bowled right arm medium pace. Minney was born in Finedon, Northamptonshire on 25 April 1939, and died in 2016.[2] He scored 572 runs with a highest score of 58.[3]

John Harry Minney
Personal information
Born(1939-04-25)25 April 1939
Died1 April 2016(2016-04-01) (aged 76)
Finedon, Northamptonshire
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1959–1961Cambridge University
1961–1967Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 19
Runs scored 572
Batting average 19.06
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 58
Catches/stumpings 10/–
Source: CricketArchive, 19 April 2016

He made his debut for Northants in the 1961 season, when he played three matches. He returned to the side six years later to play two further games, making his highest score of 58 against Middlesex in his final innings.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Wisden Obituaries, 2016". Cricinfo. 20 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "OBITUARY". www.northantscricket.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  3. ^ John Minney at CricketArchive