John Blake (cricketer)

John Blake
Personal information
Full name
John Philip Blake
Born17 November 1917
Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Died3 June 1944(1944-06-03) (aged 26)
Nerežišća, Brač, German-occupied Yugoslavia
BattingRight-handed
RelationsDavid Blake (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1937–1939Hampshire
1938–1939Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 21
Runs scored 1,095
Batting average 22.81
100s/50s –/7
Top score 88
Catches/stumpings 18/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 January 2010

John Philip Blake MC (17 November 1917 — 3 June 1944) was an English first-class cricketer and Royal Marines officer. Blake played first-class cricket in the late 1930s for both Cambridge University and Hampshire. He later served in the Royal Marines during the Second World War, being posthumously decorated with the Military Cross.