John Patrick Flaherty (born 4 August 1942) is a New Zealand former cricketer. He played nine first-class matches for Otago between the 1964–65 and 1968–69 seasons.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | John Patrick Flaherty |
| Born | 4 August 1942 Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Left-arm medium |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1964/65–1948/69 | Otago |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 9 May 2016 | |
Flaherty was born at Dunedin in 1942.[2] He was educated at Christian Brothers High School in the city and played cricket at school and for Dunedin Cricket Club as a bowler.[3][4] He played age-group and Second XI cricket for Otago from the 1963–64 season and for Dunedin Metropolitan from 1964–65[5] before making his debut for Otago as an emergency replacement. Bowler Geoff Anderson and all-rounder Gren Alabaster were both injured during the side's tour of the North Island, and Flaherty was flown to Hamilton to open the bowling against Northern Districts at Hamilton in January 1965.[6] He took four wickets on debut before going on to play against the touring Pakistanis later in the month and in Otago's final Plunket Shield match of the season, a home fixture against Wellington in early February.[5]
Flaherty went on to play three first-class fixtures the following season and three in 1968–69. In total Flaherty took 13 wickets―the 4/52 he took on debut remained his best bowling analysis. He played his final first-class games in 1968–69 before touring with the New Zealand Ambassadors team.[5][7]
References
edit- ^ "John Flaherty". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 50. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. ISBN 978 1 905138 98 2 (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 5 June 2023.)
- ^ Cricket: Xavier College Match, The Press, volume XCVII, issue 28766, 11 December 1958, p. 7. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 7 July 2023.)
- ^ Opening bowlers in fine form, The Press, volume CI, issue 29745, 12 February 1962, p. 14. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 7 July 2023.)
- ^ a b c John Flaherty, CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 July 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Emergency flown, The Press, volume CIV, issue 30643, 8 January 1965, p. 12. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 7 July 2023.)
- ^ Graham Anthony Newdick, Cricket Wellington, 31 August 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
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