Jack Lee (cricketer)

Jack Lee
Personal information
Full name
John William Lee
Born(1902-02-01)1 February 1902
London, England
Died20 June 1944(1944-06-20) (aged 42)
near Bazenville, Normandy, German-occupied France
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLegbreak
RoleAll-rounder
Relations
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1923Middlesex
1925–1936Somerset
FC debut27 June 1923 Middlesex v Somerset
Last FC19 August 1936 Somerset v Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 243
Runs scored 7,856
Batting average 21.00
100s/50s 6/36
Top score 193*
Balls bowled 38,174
Wickets 495
Bowling average 29.74
5 wickets in innings 19
10 wickets in match 2
Best bowling 7/45
Catches/stumpings 122/–
Source: CricketArchive, 15 October 2009

John William Lee (1 February 1902 – 20 June 1944), generally known as Jack Lee, was an English cricketer who played for Somerset from 1925 to 1936, having played one match for Middlesex in 1923. He was an all-rounder, scoring six centuries and taking ten wickets in a match on two occasions by the end of his career. He was killed on active service with the British Army during the Second World War.