South African Cricketer, Dave Nourse ,is born in England

Date: 26 Jan 1878
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Arthur William “Dave” Nourse was born in Croydo, England on 26 January 1878. Nourse went to South Africa as a drummer for the West Riding Regiment and decided to stay in the country. A bowler and left- handed bats man, Nourse made his first-class cricket debut for natal two years later.

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01ESPN, Dave Nourse, from ESPN, [online], Available at www.espncricinfo.com [Accessed: 16 January 2013]
02Cricket Fundas, (2013), Dave Nourse: Statistics, Milestones, Articles, News, Pictures, from Cricket Fundas, 03 September, [online], Available at www.cricketfundas.com [Accessed: 16 January 2013]

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South African History Online. (2013, January 24). South African Cricketer, Dave Nourse ,is born in England. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0094685

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