Eric Marsh

Eric Marsh
Personal information
Full name Frederick Eric Marsh
Born 17 July 1920
Bolsover, England
Died 25 February 2003 (aged 82)
Derby, England
Batting style Left-handed batsman
Bowling style Left-arm slow bowler
Relations Stan Worthington
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19461949 Derbyshire
First-class debut 18 May 1946 Derbyshire v Essex
Last First-class 9 July 1949 Derbyshire v New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 66
Runs scored 1627
Batting average 18.28
100s/50s 0/7
Top score 86
Balls bowled 3423
Wickets 44
Bowling average 38.59
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6-37
Catches/stumpings 32/-
Source: , January 2012

Frederick Eric Marsh (17 July 1920 25 March 2003) was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire between 1946 and 1949.

Marsh was born in Bolsover and played several miscellaneous matches for Derbyshire and local sides during the Second World War. He was one of several players to be given the chance to represent Derbyshire on the restart of the County Championship. He made a fair impact during his debut season of 1946, making one half-century. In the three seasons following his debut, he hit two half-centuries per season and bowled 6 for 37 against Northamptonshire in 1947.

Marsh was a left-handed batsman and played 109 innings in 66 first class matches with an average of 18.28 and a top score of 86. He was a slow left-arm bowler and took 44 first class wickets at an average of 38.59 and with a best performance of 6 for 37.[1]

Marsh died at Derby at the age of 82. His uncle was Stan Worthington, nine-time Test cricketer and Wisden Cricketer of the Year for 1937.

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