Full name John Hugh Gunner Bowling style Right-arm medium Name John Gunner | Batting style Right-handed 1906–1907 Hampshire | |
Born 17 May 1884 ( 1884-05-17 ) Bishops Waltham, Hampshire, England Died 9 August 1918(1918-08-09) (aged 34)
Kemmel, Flanders, Belgium Relations Charles Gunner (father) | ||
Captain John Hugh Gunner (17 May 1885 – 9 August 1918) was an English cricketer.
Gunner was educated at Marlborough College, where he represented the college team from 1901 to 1902, captaining the college in 1902. Later Gunner was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge where he represented the college cricket team.
Gunner represented Hampshire in six first-class matches, the first of which came in 1906 against the touring West Indians. Gunner's final first-class match came in 1907 against Leicestershire.
Gunner fought in the First World War with the Hampshire Regiment, where he held the rank of captain. Gunner died of wounds on 9 August 1918, at Kemmel, Belgium.
Family
Gunner's father, Charles Gunner represented Hampshire in a single first-class match in 1878.