Lives in Cricket No 4 - Ernie Jones

optimistic. Instead the heroic Jones sporting story was gathering momentum as he produced panic among batsmen in taking figures of 6 for 11 against Orroroo, and 9 for 25 against Port Augusta in February. At the Quorn Cricket Association trophy presentation night in May, Jones won the bowling average trophy, with his wickets costing just over four runs apiece, but by then he was far away. He had moved to Adelaide to play for the South Adelaide Football Club in the senior association competition in April, 1892 and his cricket career with South Australia was just seven months in the future. Early Life: 1869-1892 9