Cecil Herbert "Pickles" Douglas (28 June 1886 – 30 September 1954) was an English boxing referee and a cricketer. He played for Essex between 1912 and 1919.[1]
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| Full name | Cecil Herbert Douglas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 June 1886 Clapton, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 September 1954 (aged 68) Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1912–1919 | Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 22 July 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
'Pickles' Douglas was a leading boxing referee for many years, handling contest including Jack Doyle v. Jack Petersen, 1933; the two Len Harvey v. Jack Petersen fights, 1933 and 1934; Primo Carnera v. George Cook, 1932; and George Cook v. Joe Beckett, 1922.[2]
Family edit
He was the son of John H. Douglas, a prominent personality at the Covent Garden club, and brother of J. W. H. T. Douglas, who won the ABA amateur middle-weight boxing championship in 1905, the Olympic middleweight title in 1908 and afterwards captained the Essex county cricket eleven and England.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Pickles Douglas". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ^ "BoxRec". BoxRec. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ C82-34 Churchman series cigarette cards, Boxing Personalities, 1938, #41 CH Douglas
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