John Chandless

John Chandless

Personal information
Full name	John Chandless
Born	21 August 1884 Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Died	1 June 1968 (aged 83) Whitchurch, Glamorgan, Wales
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1927	Glamorgan
1926	Wales
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 2 Runs scored 2 Batting average 2.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 2 Balls bowled 306 Wickets 6 Bowling average 15.83 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 3/13 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 June 2010

John Chandless (21 August 1884 - 1 June 1968) was a Welsh cricketer. Chandless was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Cardiff, Glamorgan.

Chandless made his debut for Glamorgan in the 1911 Minor Counties Championship against Wiltshire. Chandless played a further 6 Minor Counties Championship matches in 1911, the last of which came against Monmouthshire. Following the First World War he played 3 further Minor Counties matches for the county, the last of which came against the Surrey Second XI,^[1] a year before Glamorgan was granted first-class status.

Chandless made his first-class status debut for the Wales national cricket team in 1926 against Ireland. Chandless second and final first-class match came in his only first-class appearance for Glamorgan which came against Somerset in 1927 at Cardiff Arms Park.^[2] In his brief first-class career, he took 6 wickets at a bowling average of 15.83, with best figures of 3/13.^[3]

Chandless died at Whitchurch, Glamorgan on 1 June 1968.

References

1. Minor Counties Championship Matches played by John Chandless
2. First-Class Matches played by John Chandless
3. First-class Bowling For Each Team by John Chandless

External links

• John Chandless at Cricinfo
• John Chandless at CricketArchive