Full Name

John Wheatley

Born

January 08, 1860, Singleton, New South Wales, Australia

Died

April 19, 1962, Waimate, Canterbury, (aged 102y 101d)

Fielding Position

Wicketkeeper

John Wheatley, of Waimate, South Canterbury, New Zealand, died on April 20, aged 102. Born on January 8, 1860, he is thought to have been the only first-class cricketer so far to have reached the age of 100. He played for Canterbury fourteen times between 1882-83 and 1903-04, later becoming a Canterbury selector. His best score was 53 against the Queensland touring side of 1896-97, while in his last game for Canterbury, being manager of the team, he filled a vacancy and made 45 against Hawke's Bay.
The Cricketer

John Wheatley Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50sCtSt
FC122012545313.360132

Bowling

FormatMatRunsWktsBBIAve5w10w
FC125532/2718.3300

Recent Matches of John Wheatley

MatchBatDateGroundFormat
Canterbury vs NSW0 & 907-Feb-1890ChristchurchFC

Debut/Last Matches of John Wheatley

FC Matches

Span
1882/83 - 1903/04