Full Name

Robert John Allwright Massie

Born

July 08, 1890, North Sydney, New South Wales

Died

February 14, 1966, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, (aged 75y 221d)

Batting Style

Left hand Bat

Bowling Style

Left arm Fast medium

Height

6ft 4in

RELATIONS

(father)

Jack Massie, the son of Australian Test captain Hugh Massie, played 16 matches for NSW as a tall fast left-arm bowler, taking 59 wickets at 18.66 in 1912-13, his first full season. The next season he again was to the fore, his 37 wickets coming at a cost of 16.32. By the time he joined the army, ruling out any games in 1914-15, he had represented his state at athletics, cricket, rowing and rugby, and was also the amateur heavyweight boxing champion. When he landed at Gallipoli in 1915 he tied a scarlet rag to his right arm so it would be a clear target for the Turkish marksmen and not his bowling arm. It made no difference. Grenade fragments shattered his left shoulder and ended his sporting career.
Martin Williamson

Robert John Allwright Massie was, as a 6 ft 4 in fastish left-hander for New South Wales, regarded as Australia's bowler of the future in 1914. Unhappily a wound received while on Army service during the First World War ended his cricket career. He represented New South Wales at cricket, Rugby football, athletics and rowing and was also amateur boxing champion of the State.
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack

Jack Massie Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50sCtSt
FC1622319950*10.4701150

Bowling

FormatMatBallsRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR5w10w
FC1638921824997/11018.422.8139.374

Debut/Last Matches of Jack Massie

FC Matches

Span
1910/11 - 1913/14

Recent Matches of Jack Massie

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
NSW vs Victoria86/93 & 4/7523-Jan-1914SydneyFC
NSW vs South Aust36/68 & 4/5709-Jan-1914AdelaideFC
NSW vs Victoria93/59 & 3/4901-Jan-1914MelbourneFC
NSW vs South Aust7 & 53/80 & 2/8519-Dec-1913SydneyFC
NSW vs Victoria94/85 & 7/11024-Jan-1913SydneyFC