Jack Rippon

{{short description|Welsh cricketer}}

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{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Jack Rippon

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| country = Wales

| fullname = Thomas John Rippon

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1918|7|6|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1994|12|29|1918|7|6|df=yes}}

| death_place = Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling =

| role = Wicket-keeper

| club1 = Glamorgan

| year1 = 1947–1948

| clubnumber1 =

| columns = 1

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 3

| runs1 = 45

| bat avg1 = 22.50

| 100s/50s1 = –/–

| top score1 = 30

| deliveries1 = –

| wickets1 = –

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = –/3

| date = 14 January

| year = 2011

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/19419.html Cricinfo

}}

Thomas John Rippon (6 July 1918 – 29 December 1994) was a Welsh cricketer. Rippon was a right-handed batsman who played as a wicket-keeper. Rippon was during his time with Glamorgan, very much the understudy to Haydn Davies. He was born at Swansea, Glamorgan.

Rippon made his first-class debut for Glamorgan in 1947 against Warwickshire. He played two further first-class matches: In 1947 against Northamptonshire and in 1948 against Somerset.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4610/First-Class_Matches.html First-Class Matches played by Jack Rippon] In his 3 first-class matches, he scored 45 runs at a batting average of 22.50, with a high score of 30. Behind the stumps he made 3 stumpings.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4610/f_Batting_by_Team.html First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Jack Rippon]