John Leith (cricketer)  John Leith (31 May 1857 — 28 July 1928) was an Australian-born New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago. He was born in Melbourne and died in Dunedin. Leith made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 1880-81 season, against Canterbury. From the lower order, he scored 3 runs in the first innings in which he batted, and 2 not out in the second.