Gervase Du Croz

Gervase du Croz
Personal information
Full name
Gervase Bedford du Croz
Bornc. 1820
London, England
Died19 February 1855 (aged 35)
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1850/51Tasmania
1853/54Victoria
FC debut11 February 1851 Tasmania v Victoria
Last FC3 March 1854 Victoria v Tasmania
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 45
Batting average 11.25
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 27
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 January 2011

Gervase Bedford Du Croz (c. 1820 – 19 February 1855) was an Australian cricket player, who played one game each for both Tasmania, and Victoria.

He has the distinction of having participated in the first ever first-class cricket match in Australia, in which he opened the batting for Tasmania.

Du Croz died on 19 February 1855, in Launceston, Tasmania aged 35.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Gervase Du Croz". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 January 2015.


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