About John Nye
Lived 1914 – 2002 (aged 87). John Nye was a British cricketer.
John Kent Nye (23 May 1914 – 26 January 2002) was an English cricketer active from 1934 to 1947 who played for Sussex. He was born in Isfield, Sussex and died in Chichester. He appeared in 99 first-class matches as a righthanded batsman who bowled left arm fast medium. He scored 885 runs with a highest score of 55 and took 304 wickets with a best performance of six for 95. Nye moved to Kenya after finishing with Sussex in 1947.
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Who was John Nye?
English cricketer (1914-2002)
When was John Nye born?
John Nye was born on 23 May 1914.
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John Nye died on 26 January 2002.
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John Nye was a cricketer.
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John Nye was British.
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