John Christopher Tynan (5 December 1925 – 23 August 2020) was a New Zealand field hockey player and cricketer.[1] He represented New Zealand in field hockey between 1948 and 1956, including at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne.[2][3][4] He played four first-class cricket matches for Wellington between 1952 and 1954.[5][6]
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Full name | John Christopher Tynan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1925-12-05)5 December 1925 Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 23 August 2020(2020-08-23) (aged 94) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Batting | Right-handed batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm off-break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1952–54 | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First-class debut | 23 February 1952 v West Indies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last First-class | 1 January 1954 v Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tynan died on 23 August 2020.[7]
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Chef de Mission: Lloyd Woods |
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