Colin Nicholson (cricketer)
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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 | |
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Full name | Colin Ross Nicholson |
Born | (1939-09-09)9 September 1939 Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand |
Died | 4 February 2020(2020-02-04) (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]