FORMER Victorian cricket coach John Scholes was found dead at his Melbourne home this morning.
He was 53.
Scholes played over 60 first-class matches for Victoria, captained the state and played more Victorian Premier League matches than any other player.
He coached the Bushrangers from 1996-2001.
Scholes also played 30 VFL games for North Melbourne from 1967-71.
He's survived by his wife Diane and two children.
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John Scholes has died
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Thanks for posting that news, Jen. Was quite a shock.
I remember him well, as a Vic batsman and later, as the Vic coach.
He also played senior football for North Melbourne aged 17 in 1967 and state cricket aged 18 in 1968.
He was Victoria's youngest ever captain by age 21, having played his first district senior game for Carlton at 16.
He played 62 matches for his state and later coached Victoria in five seasons between 1996-97 and 2000-2001.
Carlton coach Denis Pagan was a close friend of Scholes, the pair meeting at the Carlton Cricket Club in 1964.
"There he was, this little bloke who looked like Gerry Gee, taking 4-44 bowling leggies as a 14-year-old in the Carlton seconds," Pagan recalled.
"We started our football careers together at North Melbourne in 1967 and John was a very talented rover. How talented? Well, in 1970, such was his form he started first rover in a side that contained Perth rover Barry Cable.
"He was an easygoing person, loved by everyone."
Scholes broke into Victorian cricket in a golden era for batsmen, sides that contained Bob Cowper, Bill Lawry, Ian Redpath and Keith Stackpole.
"He was a lovely, chirpy little fellow. everyone loved Barrel," former Victorian teammate Ian Redpath said. "He shouldn't have even been playing due to his injuries, but he had a such a massive heart. He achieved so much for Victoria."
An autopsy will be conducted in the next two days, with the funeral expected late this week, or on Monday.
Scholes is survived by wife Diane, daughter Shannon and son Adam.
*Quotes taken from an article in the Sun Herald.
I remember him well, as a Vic batsman and later, as the Vic coach.
He also played senior football for North Melbourne aged 17 in 1967 and state cricket aged 18 in 1968.
He was Victoria's youngest ever captain by age 21, having played his first district senior game for Carlton at 16.
He played 62 matches for his state and later coached Victoria in five seasons between 1996-97 and 2000-2001.
Carlton coach Denis Pagan was a close friend of Scholes, the pair meeting at the Carlton Cricket Club in 1964.
"There he was, this little bloke who looked like Gerry Gee, taking 4-44 bowling leggies as a 14-year-old in the Carlton seconds," Pagan recalled.
"We started our football careers together at North Melbourne in 1967 and John was a very talented rover. How talented? Well, in 1970, such was his form he started first rover in a side that contained Perth rover Barry Cable.
"He was an easygoing person, loved by everyone."
Scholes broke into Victorian cricket in a golden era for batsmen, sides that contained Bob Cowper, Bill Lawry, Ian Redpath and Keith Stackpole.
"He was a lovely, chirpy little fellow. everyone loved Barrel," former Victorian teammate Ian Redpath said. "He shouldn't have even been playing due to his injuries, but he had a such a massive heart. He achieved so much for Victoria."
An autopsy will be conducted in the next two days, with the funeral expected late this week, or on Monday.
Scholes is survived by wife Diane, daughter Shannon and son Adam.
*Quotes taken from an article in the Sun Herald.
Donny.
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