Ralph Nicholson (cricketer)

Ralph Charles Nicholson (May/June 1816 – 16 July 1879) was an English first-class cricketer.

Ralph Nicholson
Personal information
Full name
Ralph Charles Nicholson
BornMay/June 1816
Slaugham, Sussex, England
Died16 July 1879 (aged 63)
Newell, Iowa, United States
BattingUnknown
RelationsWilliam Nicholson (brother)
John Nicholson (brother)
Richard Nicholson (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1842Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 39
Batting average 6.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 29*
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 August 2020

The son of John Nicholson, he was born in 1816 at Slaugham, Sussex. He was a member of the family which owned the J&W Nicholson & Co gin distillery based in Clerkenwell and Three Mills. Nicholson made four appearances in first-class cricket, firstly for the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players fixture of 1841 at Lord's, before making three first-class appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1842 against Cambridge University, the North of England and Sussex.[1] He scored 39 runs in his four first-class matches, at an average of 6.50 and a high score of 29 not out.[2] Nicholson later emigrated to the United States, where he died in July 1879 at Newell, Iowa. His brother, William, was a distiller, politician and first-class cricketer. His brothers John and Richard were also first-class cricketers.

References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by Ralph Nicholson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  2. "Player profile: Ralph Nicholson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
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