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Eric Cross

1896 – 1985

English cricketer

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Lived 1896 – 1985 (aged 88). Eric Cross was a British cricketer.

Eric Percival Cross (25 June 1896 – 27 January 1985) was an English cricketer. Cross was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Handsworth, Warwickshire, and was educated at Denstone College.

Cross made his first-class debut for Warwickshire against Gloucestershire in the 1921 County Championship at Edgbaston. Cross made six further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against the touring West Indians in 1923. In his seven first-class appearances, he scored a total of 61 runs at an average of 7.62, with a high score of 12 not out. Behind the stumps he took nine catches and made a single stumping. The presence of Tiger Smith in the Warwickshire squad limited his first team appearances. Cross later joined Staffordshire, making his debut for the county in the 1928 Minor Counties Championship against Lincolnshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire to 1934, making a total of 41 appearances, the last of which came against the Yorkshire Second XI.

He died at Birmingham, Warwickshire, on 27 January 1985.

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Who was Eric Cross?

English cricketer (1896-1985)

When was Eric Cross born?

Eric Cross was born on 25 June 1896 in Handsworth.

When did Eric Cross die?

Eric Cross died on 27 January 1985 in Birmingham.

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Eric Cross was a cricketer.

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Eric Cross was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Eric Cross

· Wikidata: Q5386319

· DBpedia: Eric Cross (cricketer)

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