Gervase du Croz
Personal information
Full name
Gervase Bedford du Croz
Born1820
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 (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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