About Sidney Bollon
Lived 1899 – 1986 (aged 86). Sidney Bollon was a cricketer.
Sidney Bollon (3 December 1899 – 28 October 1986) was an English first-class cricketer.
Shortly after the conclusion of the First World War, Bollon played first-class cricket for a Demobilised Officers cricket team against a combined Army and Navy cricket team at Lord's in 1919. He bowled 23.1 overs in the Army and Navy first-innings, taking figures of 5 for 59. In the Demobilised Officers first-innings, he was dismissed for 9 runs by Nigel Haig. He followed up his five wickets in the Army and Navy first-innings by taking the wicket of John Tasker.
In 1920 he began working for the railways, later holding the position of publicity officer for the British Transport Commission. He worked for the railways until 1962. He died at Tavistock in October 1986.
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Who was Sidney Bollon?
English cricketer (1899-1986)
When was Sidney Bollon born?
Sidney Bollon was born on 3 December 1899 in Edmonton.
When did Sidney Bollon die?
Sidney Bollon died on 26 October 1986 in Tavistock.
What was Sidney Bollon's occupation?
Sidney Bollon was a cricketer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sidney Bollon. https://biography.guide/sidney-bollon/
MLA: "Sidney Bollon." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sidney-bollon/.
Chicago: "Sidney Bollon." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/sidney-bollon/.
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