John Bruges
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | John Stanley Beetham Bruges |
| Born | 18 May 1889 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Died | 29 December 1948 (aged 59) Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Role | Batsman |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1908/09 | Canterbury |
| 1913/14–1914/15 | Otago |
Source: CricInfo, 6 May 2016 | |
John Stanley Beetham Bruges (18 May 1889 – 29 December 1948) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Canterbury and Otago between the 1908–09 and 1914–15 seasons.[1]
Bruges was bird at Christchurch and educated at Christ's College in the city from 1898 to 1907.[2][3][4] He served overseas with the New Zealand forces in World War I.[5] He died at Christchurch on 29 December 1948, and was buried at Sydenham Cemetery.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "John Bruges". CricInfo. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "John Bruges". Christ's College Old Boys' Association. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 26. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. ISBN 978 1 905138 98 2
- ^ John Bruges, CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 February 2024. (subscription required)
- ^ "John Stanley Beethan [sic] Bruges". Auckland Museum. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Cemeteries database". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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