A Ripon cricketer who opened the bowling for Yorkshire with Fred Trueman has died on his 81st birthday.
John Waring was taken ill on Saturday morning while playing golf at Ripon City Golf Club. He died at Harrogate District Hospital the following morning — his 81st birthday.
Fast-medium pace bowler John played 29 first-class matches for Yorkshire from 1963 to 1966. He took 55 wickets at an average of 22.74.
The highlight of his career came in the championship-winning season of 1966 when he returned incredible match figures of 10 wickets for 63 runs in a Roses fixture against Lancashire, out-performing even the great Trueman.
John made one appearance for Warwickshire and later played minor counties cricket for Cumberland and was the club professional at Darlington. He also played for Leeds, Harrogate, Scarborough and Bingley.
A talented golfer, he was the youngest ever captain at Ripon City Golf Club and later became club president. He was also president of the Harrogate and District Union of Golf Clubs.
John married Jean in 1964 and they lived in Scarborough before moving to Dishforth in 1972.
He is survived by Jean and their son Jonathan, who lives in Thirsk with wife Zoe.
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