About Oliver Pell
Lived 1826 – 1891 (aged 65). Oliver Pell was a British cricketer.
Oliver Pell (sixth from right) and other members of William Clarke's All England Eleven in 1847. Oliver Claude Pell (born 3 September 1826 at Pinner Hill, Middlesex; died 17 October 1891 at Wilburton Manor, Ely, Cambridgeshire) was an English amateur cricketer who played from 1844 to 1848.
Oliver Pell was educated at Rugby School and Trinity College, Cambridge. A right-handed batsman who was mainly associated with Cambridge University and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), he made 39 known appearances. He represented the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players series and was an original member of William Clarke's All England Eleven.
Pell was called to the Bar from Lincoln's Inn in 1851, and practised at the Chancery Bar. He also won prizes at Wimbledon in rifle shooting and was a member of the English VIII which defeated Scotland in 1868.
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Who was Oliver Pell?
English cricketer (1826-1891)
When was Oliver Pell born?
Oliver Pell was born on 3 September 1826 in Pinner.
When did Oliver Pell die?
Oliver Pell died on 17 October 1891 in Ely.
What was Oliver Pell's occupation?
Oliver Pell was a cricketer.
What nationality was Oliver Pell?
Oliver Pell was British.
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