John Rawlence

John Rawlence

Personal information
Full name	John Rooke Rawlence
Born	23 September 1915 Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England
Died	17 January 1983 (aged 67) Ascot, Berkshire, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1934	Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 5 Runs scored 87 Batting average 14.50 100s/50s –/– Top score 38 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 February 2010

Colonel John Rooke Rawlence OBE (23 September 1915 – 17 January 1983) was an English cricketer. Rawlence was a right-handed batsman.

Rawlence was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire, where he represented the college cricket team. Rawlence topped the college teams batting averages in 1933.

Rawlence represented Hampshire in two first-class matches in 1934 against Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire.

Four years later in 1938, Rawlence represented the Army in two first-class matches against Cambridge University and Oxford University.

Rawlence's final first-class match came after the Second World War in 1950 for the Combined Services against Glamorgan.

Rawlence died at Ascot, Berkshire on 17 January 1983.

External links

• John Rawlence at Cricinfo
• John Rawlence at CricketArchive