John Savigny

John Savigny
Personal information
Born(1867-08-25)25 August 1867
Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Died11 February 1923(1923-02-11) (aged 55)
Carrick, Tasmania, Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1888-1911Tasmania
Source: Cricinfo, 14 January 2016

John Horatio Savigny (25 August 1867 – 11 February 1923) was an Australian cricketer. He played thirteen first-class matches for Tasmania between 1888 and 1911.[1]

Savigny's father William Henry Savigny was headmaster of the Launceston Church Grammar School, and his brother William Savigny was a fine cricketer, playing in three matches for Tasmania against Victoria.[2]

Savigny was employed as a clerk with the Customs Department at Launceston.[3] He died on the bank of the river Liffey near Carrick, where he had gone fishing, and apparently died while dozing.[4]

On 6 April 1891 he married Emily Henry (c. 1869 – 22 September 1930), second daughter of John Henry, Treasurer of Tasmania.[5] She died at the family home, "Carthona", Ashby Street, Launceston. They had a small family.[6]

  1. ^ "John Savigny". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Obituary". The Daily Telegraph (Launceston). Vol. IX, no. 186. Tasmania, Australia. 6 August 1889. p. 3. Retrieved 3 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Commonwealth News". The Examiner (Tasmania). Vol. LXV, no. 204. Tasmania, Australia. 27 August 1906. p. 6. Retrieved 4 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Found Dead". The World (Hobart). Vol. VII, no. 708. Tasmania, Australia. 13 February 1923. p. 7. Retrieved 4 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Family Notices". Launceston Examiner. Vol. LI, no. 100. Tasmania, Australia. 28 April 1891. p. 1. Retrieved 3 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Men and Women". The Advocate (Australia). Tasmania, Australia. 25 September 1930. p. 2. Retrieved 4 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.