Gerald Rex Parsons (26 January 1934 – 5 February 2023) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who played for Cornwall.
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| Full name | Gerald Rex Parsons | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 January 1934 Okehampton, Devon, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 February 2023 (aged 89) Beaworthy, Devon, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1966–1973 | Cornwall | ||||||||||||||
| Only LA | 25 April 1970 Cornwall v Glamorgan | ||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 3 January 2010 | |||||||||||||||
Parsons, who played Minor Counties cricket for Cornwall from 1966–1973, made his only List A appearance during the 1970 Gillette Cup, against Glamorgan. Opening the batting and captaining the side, he made six runs before being bowled by Malcolm Nash.[1] He had succeeded Robin Harvey as Cornwall captain in 1970.[2]
Parsons died at the West Heanton Residential Home in Beaworthy, Devon on 5 February 2023, at the age of 89.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Cornwall v Glamorgan". CricketArchive. 25 April 1970. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ a b "Gerald Parsons RIP". www.cornwallcricket.co.uk. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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