John Bruges

John Bruges
Personal information
Full name
John Stanley Beetham Bruges
Born(1889-05-18)18 May 1889
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died29 December 1948(1948-12-29) (aged 59)
Christchurch, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1908/09Canterbury
1913/14–1914/15Otago
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

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  1. ^ "John Bruges". CricInfo. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  2. ^ "John Bruges". Christ's College Old Boys' Association. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ John Bruges, CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 February 2024. (subscription required)
  5. ^ "John Stanley Beethan [sic] Bruges". Auckland Museum. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Cemeteries database". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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