Jock Tait, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jock Tait

Scottish cricketer

Date of Birth: 20-Nov-1886

Place of Birth: Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 13-Apr-1945

Profession: cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Jock Tait

  • John Robert Tait, known as Jock Tait (20 November 1886 – 13 April 1945) was a Scottish cricketer who played in English and Welsh leagues.
  • A right-hand bat and occasional right-arm off break bowler, Tait played forty four first class cricket matches for Glamorgan between 1921 and 1926, having played minor county cricket for the club since 1911.
  • He played in Glamorgan's inaugural County Championship match in 1921 and was dismissed for 96, four runs from being the county's first centurion.
  • In his entire career, he scored 1,477 runs at 18.23 including seven half-centuries. A skilled sportsman, Tait played both cricket and rugby for Swansea, Cardiff Corinthians and Newport.
  • He played for the Welsh Amateur Football team against England in 1913.
  • Following retirement, he ran an insurance company in Cardiff and Swansea.

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