Eric Marsh (cricketer, born 1940)

Eric Marsh (30 May 1940 9 November 2017) was an English first-class cricketer and educator.

Eric Marsh
Personal information
Full name
Eric Marsh
Born30 May 1940
Greenwich, Kent, England
Died9 November 2017(2017-11-09) (aged 77)
Oswestry, Shropshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1962Oxford University
19641976Shropshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 10
Runs scored 419
Batting average 24.64
100s/50s –/1
Top score 50
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 July 2019

Marsh was born at Greenwich in May 1940. He was educated at St Dunstan's College, before going up to the University of Bristol to study mathematics. From Bristol, he undertook postgraduate studies at St Edmund Hall, Oxford.[1]

While studying at Oxford, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Gloucestershire at Oxford in 1962.[2] He made nine further first-class appearances for Oxford in 1962, scoring 419 runs at an average of 24.64, with a high score of 50.[3] In addition to playing first-class cricket, Marsh also played minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 196476, making 45 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship,[4] while playing at club level for Ludlow.[5] He also appeared in the Second XI teams of Somerset and Kent.[6]

Marsh also played rugby and was an All England Rugby Fives champion.[6]

After graduating from Oxford, he became a schoolteacher. He taught at Bedstone College, Dulwich College, Alleyn's School and Ellesmere College.[1] Marsh died at Oswestry in November 2017 aged 77 and was survived by his wife, Jane.[1]

References

  1. "A tribute to Eric Marsh, who sadly died last week, by John Hulme". Shropshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Eric Marsh". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Eric Marsh". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  4. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Eric Marsh". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  5. Percival, Tony (1999). Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998. A.C.S. Publications, Nottingham. pp. 16, 56. ISBN 1-902171-17-9.Published under Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.
  6. Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998, p. 16.
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