Norman Norton

Norman Ogilvie "Pompey" Norton (11 May 1881 – 27 June 1968) was a South African cricketer. He was a lawyer by career and became a provincial administrator for the game.

Norman Norton

Personal information
Full name	Norman Ogilvie Norton
Born	11 May 1881 Grahamstown, Cape Colony
Died	27 June 1968(1968-06-27) (aged 87) East London, South Africa
Nickname	Pompey
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
International information
National side	South Africa
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class Matches 1 15 Runs scored 9 347 Batting average 4.50 15.08 100s/50s 0/0 0/2 Top score 7 57 Balls bowled 90 1798 Wickets 4 49 Bowling average 11.75 15.75 5 wickets in innings 0 1 10 wickets in match 0 1 Best bowling 4/47 6/34 Catches/stumpings 0/0 7/0
Source: CricketArchive

An all-rounder, Norton made his first-class debut with Western Province versus an Australian team in 1902. He returned in 1907 with Border and within two years attained a personal best score of 57 during a game in Cape Town against Western Province. In another game at Cape Town during the 1908/09 season, he took 6 for 34 against Eastern Province, taking 10 for 92 in the match and also making a second and last first-class fifty.

In the 1909/10 season, Norton played in the Fifth Test against the touring English team. He took 4 for 47, including the wickets of Jack Hobbs and Frank Woolley, and scored 2 and 7.

Norton founded the East London law firm of Norton Gale and Kingon. He also served as mayor of East London.

References

1. World Cricketers - A Biographical Dictionary by Christopher Martin-Jenkins published by Oxford University Press (1996),
2. The Wisden Book of Test Cricket, Volume 1 (1877–1977) compiled and edited by Bill Frindall published by Headline Book Publishing (1995),

External links

• Norman Norton at ESPNcricinfo