Gordon Proverbs
Barbadian cricketer (1924–2019)
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Nigel Gordon Proverbs (22 May 1924 – 12 July 2019)[1] was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Barbados from 1949 to 1955.[2]
Fullname
Nigel Gordon Proverbs
Born22 May 1924
Flint Hall, Saint Michael, Barbados
Flint Hall, Saint Michael, Barbados
Died12 July 2019 (aged 95)
Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
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| Full name | Nigel Gordon Proverbs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 May 1924 Flint Hall, Saint Michael, Barbados | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 July 2019 (aged 95) Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948-49 to 1954-55 | Barbados | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 10 September 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A middle-order batsman, his highest score was 84 in 1951-52, when he added 198 for the fourth wicket with Wilfred Farmer in a Barbados total of 753 against Jamaica.[3] He later moved to New Zealand where he played for many years for the Athletic College Old Boys Cricket Club in Nelson.[4]
