John Nichols (Worcestershire cricketer)
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John Ernest Nichols was an English cricketer
who played five first-class
games for Worcestershire
between 1902 and 1904, as well as making one first-class appearance for Minor Counties in 1912. He had little success in any of these matches.
Nichols also played for Norfolk
and Staffordshire
in the Minor Counties Championship, playing into his fifties for Norfolk. In 1927 he returned an analysis
of 12.2–6–14–7 for Norfolk against Leicestershire Second XI
.
He stood in one match as an umpire
: that between Minor Counties and the South Africans at Lakenham
in 1924.
Nichols was born in Acle
, Norfolk; he died at the age of 73 in Thorpe, also in Norfolk.
Cricketer
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who played five first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
games for Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
between 1902 and 1904, as well as making one first-class appearance for Minor Counties in 1912. He had little success in any of these matches.
Nichols also played for Norfolk
Norfolk County Cricket Club
Norfolk County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Norfolk and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
and Staffordshire
Staffordshire County Cricket Club
Staffordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Staffordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
in the Minor Counties Championship, playing into his fifties for Norfolk. In 1927 he returned an analysis
Bowling analysis
In the sport of cricket, a bowling analysis usually refers to a notation summarising a bowler's performance in terms of overs bowled, how many of those overs are maidens , total runs conceded and number of wickets taken...
of 12.2–6–14–7 for Norfolk against Leicestershire Second XI
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
.
He stood in one match as an umpire
Umpire (cricket)
In cricket, an umpire is a person who has the authority to make judgements on the cricket field, according to the Laws of Cricket...
: that between Minor Counties and the South Africans at Lakenham
County Ground, Lakenham
The County Ground in Lakenham, Norwich, Norfolk was a cricket ground for over two hundred years, hosting both first-class and List A cricket. Five first-class games, all involving touring international sides, were played here between 1912 and 1986,...
in 1924.
Nichols was born in Acle
Acle
Acle is a small market town on the River Bure on The Norfolk Broads in Norfolk, located halfway between Norwich and Great Yarmouth. It has the only bridge across the River Bure between Wroxham and Great Yarmouth. There is a high school Acle is a small market town on the River Bure on The Norfolk...
, Norfolk; he died at the age of 73 in Thorpe, also in Norfolk.
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