Colin Ross Nicholson (9 September 1939 – 4 February 2020)[1] was a New Zealand cricketer.[2] He played one first-class cricket match for Canterbury during the 1959–60 season and one for Otago in the 1963–64 season.[3][4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Colin Ross Nicholson |
| Born | 9 September 1939 Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand |
| Died | 4 February 2020 (aged 80) Waipu, Northland, New Zealand |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Left-arm fast-medium |
| Relations | Kenneth Nicholson (brother) |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1959/60 | Canterbury |
| 1963/64 | Otago |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 May 2016 | |
Ross Nicholson was born at Oamaru in North Otago in 1939 and educated at Southland Boys' High School in Invercargill.[5] After playing age-group cricket for Otago and other matches for Southland and a New zealand Brabin XI, he made his first-class debut for Canterbury against Wellington at the Basin Reserve in January 1960. An opening bowler, Nicholson took one wicket on debut. His other first-class match was also against Wellington at the Basin Reserve. Playing for Otago in December 1963 Nicholson went wicketless as Otago lost by an innings.[2]
Nicholson died at Waipu in 2020 aged 80.[3] His older brother Kenneth also played cricket for Otago.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Family Notices". Press Reader. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Colin Nicholson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Colin Nicholson". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Booth, Lawrence (2021). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. p. 301. ISBN 9781472975478.
- ^ a b McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 99. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. ISBN 978 1 905138 98 2
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