About Nigel Ross
Lived 1882 – 1933 (aged 50). Nigel Ross was a British cricketer.
Nigel Douglas Carne Ross (21 December 1882 – 27 January 1933) was an English cricketer. Ross' batting and bowling styles are unknown.
The son of Kate Selwyn and Joseph Ross, he was born in Penzance, Cornwall, and was educated at Uppingham School, where he represented the school cricket team. Ross made his only first-class appearance for Cambridge University against Warwickshire in 1905. He scored 12 runs in the university's first-innings, before being dismissed by Sam Hargreave, while in their second-innings he scored 26 runs before being dismissed by Fred Moorhouse.
He made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1910 Minor Counties Championship against Devon. He played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1910 to 1912, which included 10 Minor Counties Championship matches. He died in Manchester, Lancashire, on 27 January 1933.
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Who was Nigel Ross?
British cricketer (1882-1933)
When was Nigel Ross born?
Nigel Ross was born on 21 December 1882 in Penzance.
When did Nigel Ross die?
Nigel Ross died on 27 January 1933 in Manchester.
What was Nigel Ross's occupation?
Nigel Ross was a cricketer.
What nationality was Nigel Ross?
Nigel Ross was British.
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· DBpedia: Nigel Ross (cricketer, born 1882)
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