About: Jack Kiddey

John William Francis Kiddey (5 July 1929 – 13 November 2021) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury from 1957 to 1965. Kiddey was a left-arm medium-pace bowler who bowled economically for Canterbury throughout his career, taking his wickets at an average of 20.17 and conceding only 1.69 runs per over. After the 1960–61 season, when he took his best figures of 7 for 24 and 3 for 35 against Northern Districts (match figures of 45–26–59–10) he was considered a possible selection for the tour of South Africa in 1961–62. When Canterbury dismissed Otago for 64 in 1963–64 he had figures of 8–5–8–5.