Jack Bond (cricketer)

John David Bond, (6 May 1932 – 11 July 2019) was an English cricketer who played for Lancashire and Nottinghamshire.

He was a right-handed middle order batsman and joined Lancashire in 1955, being assured of a regular place in a strong batting line-up in only a few seasons, among them 1962, when he scored 2,125 runs at an average of more than 36.

A mostly young team included future England cricketers such as Barry Wood, David Lloyd, Frank Hayes, Peter Lever and Ken Shuttleworth, and Lancashire recruited proven matchwinners in Clive Lloyd and Farokh Engineer as the overseas stars.

In the mid 1970s Bond moved to the Isle of Man, becoming head coach and cricket professional at King William's College.

He also revealed himself as a fine table tennis player, leading the KWC team to the top of the Manx leagues and winning the Island championships.