Debut v Essendon, 1921-22 (5 Nov 1921)Last game v Richmond, 1923-24 (26 Jan 1924)Player no. 78 to appear for the club
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Debut v Essendon, 1921-22 (5 Nov 1921)Last game v Richmond, 1923-24 (26 Jan 1924)Player no. 78 to appear for the club
26
Matches
109
Runs
8.38
Average
30*
Highest
0 / 0
100s / 50s
47
Wickets
19.89
Bowling avg
7/19
Best
12
Catches
Milestones
Runs by season
Wickets by season
Every innings, in order
Against each club
 Prahran | 3 | 54 | 30* | 27.00 | 5 | 25.20 | 5/97 | 1 | |
 Greenvale Kanagaroos | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2.00 | 4 | 37.50 | 2/21 | ||
 Carlton | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 | 67.00 | 1/21 | ||
 Kingston Hawthorn | 2 | 18 | 18 | 18.00 | 5 | 19.60 | 3/25 | ||
 Essendon | 2 | 10 | 6* | 10.00 | 12 | 8.08 | 6/20 | 2 | 1 |
 St Kilda | 2 | 8 | 8* | – | 0 | – | 0/9 | ||
 Richmond | 2 | 4 | 4* | – | 1 | 26.00 | 1/26 | ||
 Melbourne University | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 7 | 4.00 | 7/19 | 1 | |
 Melbourne | 2 | 3 | 3* | 3.00 | 2 | 51.50 | 2/58 | ||
 Casey South Melbourne | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 6 | 13.67 | 4/52 | ||
 Northcote | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 37.00 | 1/23 | ||
 Camberwell Magpies | 1 | 0 | 0* | – | 3 | 19.00 | 2/40 |
| Pos | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 18 | 9.67 | |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| 10 | 13 | 6 | 62 | 30* | 8.86 | 2 |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13* | – |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle order (4–7) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | |
| Lower order (8–11) |
In the record book
Among players of 1921-22 to 1923-24: 18th of 26 for runs, 6th of 15 for wickets, 12th of 27 for matches, 12th of 25 for catches, 17th of 17 for batting average.
Under Fitzroy: 177th of 321 for runs, 42nd of 172 for wickets, 104th of 345 for matches, 95th of 279 for catches, 117th of 126 for batting average.
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| 19 |
| 7 |
| 105 |
| 30* |
| 8.75 |
| 3 |
Batted most often at 10th.
2.8% of the side's runs in the innings batted.
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 11 | 4 | 42 | 18 | 6.00 | 2 |
| In losses | 6 | 2 | 34 | 13* | 8.50 | 1 |
| In draws | 3 | 1 | 33 | 30* | 16.50 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 14 | 30 | 17.50 | 2.1 |
| In losses | 4 | 6 | 45.50 | 1.5 |
| In draws | 6 | 11 | 12.45 | 1.8 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 11 | 4 | 81 | 30* | 11.57 | 1 |
| Batting second | 7 | 3 | 16 | 8* | 4.00 | 2 |
| Second innings of the match | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 6.00 |
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 12 | 9 | 54 | 30* | 10.80 | 32 | 13.47 | 7/19 |
| Toorak Park | 2 | 3 | 24 | 13* | 12.00 | 5 | 19.40 | 5/97 |
| Carlton Cricket Ground | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 55.00 | 1/21 |
| Essendon Cricket Ground | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6* | 10.00 | – | – | 0/30 |
| Victoria Park | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0* | – | 3 | 19.00 | 2/40 |
| Glenferrie Oval | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18.00 | 2 | 36.50 | 2/73 |
| South Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 15.00 | 2/30 |
| North Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 | 76.00 | 1/76 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | – | – | 0/45 |
| University Oval | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | – | – | 0/9 |
| Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 23.00 | 1/23 |
| Richmond Cricket Ground | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0/9 |
Batters dismissed
4 five-wicket hauls. Best in a match: 12/67 v Essendon, 1921-22. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
The careers nearest Jones’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
Season by season
Runs, up Wickets, down Honour in his name
1921-22: 1st XI Bowling
The arc
R Jones' best season with the bat was 1922-23: 63 runs from 12 innings at 9.00. The best ten-innings patch came in 1922-23 to 1923-24: 66 runs at 11.00. The leanest, 1921-22 to 1922-23: 34 runs at 5.67.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First five-for6/20 | 5 Nov 1921 | v Essendon, 1921-22 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 30* | v Prahran, 1922-23 | Drawn |
| 18 | v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1921-22 | Won |
| 13* | v Prahran, 1921-22 | Lost, Semi-final |
| 8* | v St Kilda, 1923-24 | Lost |
| 8 | v Prahran, 1922-23 | Lost, Semi-final |
Best bowling
Batted at 10th in every one of his 3 seasons.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 9 | 4 | 54 | 30* | 10.80 | 32 | 13.47 |
| Away | 14 | 11 | 3 | 55 | 18 | 6.88 | 15 | 33.60 |
Home taken as the ground the club played at most in each season: Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Schramms Reserve.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 25 | 19 | 7 | 108 | 30* | 9.00 | 47 | 19.70 |
| Weekday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3* | 1.50 | 9 | 14.89 |
| Nov | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 20 | 5.95 |
| Dec | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8* | 8.00 | 3 | 55.33 |
| Jan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 18 | 9.67 | 2 | 63.00 |
| Feb | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4* | 6.00 | 3 | 53.00 |
| Mar | 4 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 30* |
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home and away | 24 | 17 | 6 | 85 | 30* | 7.73 | 42 | 19.95 |
| Finals | 2 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 13* | 12.00 | 5 | 19.40 |
The card names his victims in 14 of 15 wicket-taking games.
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 7/19 | v University, 1921-22 | Drawn |
| 6/20 | v Essendon, 1921-22 | Won |
| 6/47 | v Essendon, 1921-22 | Won |
| 5/97 | v Prahran, 1921-22 | Lost, Semi-final |
| 4/52 | v South Melbourne, 1921-22 | Won |
| 11.50 |
| 5 |
| 26.80 |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13* | – | 5 | 19.40 |