Nigel Gordon Proverbs (22 May 1924 – 12 July 2019)[1] was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Barbados from 1949 to 1955.[2]
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| Full name | Nigel Gordon Proverbs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 May 1924 Flint Hall, Saint Michael, Barbados | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 July 2019 (aged 95) Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948-49 to 1954-55 | Barbados | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 10 September 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A middle-order batsman, his highest score was 84 in 1951-52, when he added 198 for the fourth wicket with Wilfred Farmer in a Barbados total of 753 against Jamaica.[3] He later moved to New Zealand where he played for many years for the Athletic College Old Boys Cricket Club in Nelson.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Nigel Gordon PROVERBS". NZ Herald. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ Booth, Lawrence (2021). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. p. 275. ISBN 9781472975478.
- ^ "Barbados v Jamaica 1951-52". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "1st Class representatives". Athletic College Old Boys Cricket Club. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
External links
edit- Gordon Proverbs at ESPNcricinfo
- Gordon Proverbs at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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