John Nicolson (South African cricketer)
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| Test debut | 21 January 1928 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 4 February 1928 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Fairless William Nicolson (born 19 July 1899 – 18 December 1935) was a South African cricketer who played in three Test matches in 1927–28.[1]
Nicolson was educated at Oxford University, where he played a lot of club cricket, but made only one
Orange Free State at Bloemfontein in which he shared a first-wicket stand of 424 with Jack Siedle. Nicolson's score was, at that time, the highest ever made in South Africa and the stand remained the South African record for the first wicket until January 2020.[3][4]
Nicolson was picked for the third Test against
England
touring team. He made 78 in the second innings, which was his highest Test score. He retained his place in the two remaining matches of the series, but was less successful in domestic South African cricket in the following season, and was not picked for the tour of England in 1929.
Nicolson retired after a couple of matches in 1929–30. At the time of his death, he had been on the staff of Mourne Grange School at Kilkeel in County Down for three years.[2]
References
- ^ "John Nicolson". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ a b c "Death of J. F. W. Nicolson". The Times. No. 47252. London. 20 December 1935. p. 5.
- ^ "Scorecard: Orange Free State v Natal". www.cricketarchive.com. 30 December 1926. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "Easterns pair go big, break record". SA Cricket Mag. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.