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John Pellew
Personal information
Full nameJohn Harold Pellew
Born(1882-07-17)17 July 1882
Adelaide, Australia
Died17 October 1946(1946-10-17) (aged 64)
Unley Park
Source: Cricinfo, 18 September 2020

John Pellew (17 July 1882 – 17 October 1946) was an Australian cricketer. He played in twenty-one first-class matches for South Australia between 1903 and 1909. He was once regarded as "one of South Australia's most brilliant batsmen." He was the brother of Arthur Pellew, and a cousin of Nip and Lance Pellew, who were all cricketers.

Death

On 17 October 1946, Pellew was killed when he was struck by a train at the Unley Park railway station. His body was taken by the train to Royal Adelaide Hospital.

See also

References

  1. "John Pellew". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Express Kills Ex-Cricketer", The News, p. 1, 17 October 1946

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