Rodney Holmes
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| Full name | John Rodney Reay Holmes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
24 February 1924 Hollington, Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
3 February 1980 (aged 55) Breuil-Cervinia, Aosta, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Jack Holmes (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1950–1951 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 15 January 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Rodney Reay Holmes (24 April 1924 – 3 February 1980) was an English cricketer. Holmes was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Hollington, Sussex, and educated at Repton School.
After leaving Repton School, Holmes enlisted as a war sub in the war effort with the Rifle Brigade in 1943.[1] In April 1944, he gained the temporary rank of Lieutenant,[2] while following the war he was granted the full rank of 2nd Lieutenant in March 1946, with seniority back to 7 April 1945.[3] In October 1946, Holmes was granted the rank of Lieutenant.[4] Holmes later made his first-class debut for the Free Foresters against Oxford University in 1949.[5] The following season he made his first-class debut for Sussex against Oxford University. The presence of Jim Parks in the Sussex squad limited Holmes to just one further first-class appearance, in 1951 against Oxford University.[5] All three of his first-class appearances came at Oxford University's University Parks. He scored 41 runs in his three innings, which came at an average of 10.25, with a high score of 24. Behind the stumps he took 6 catches and made a single stumping.[6]
In May 1951, Holmes gained the rank of Captain.[7] He retired from service on 16 August 1954, upon which he was granted the honorary rank of Major.[8] He died in an avalanche at Breuil-Cervinia in Italy on 3 February 1980,[9] alongside three other British tourists.[10] His father, Jack, also played first-class cricket for Sussex.
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 36121. p. 3531. 1943-08-03. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 36700. p. 4256. 1944-09-12. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 37510. p. 1526. 1946-03-22. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 37748. p. 4982. 1946-10-04. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- 1 2 "First-Class Matches played by Rodney Holmes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ↑ "Player profile: Rodney Holmes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 39238. p. 2930. 1951-05-25. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 40254. p. 4738. 1954-08-13. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ↑ "Obituaries in 1980". Wisden Cricketer's Almanack. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ↑ "Avalanches Claim 7 In Alpines". The Victoria Advocate. 6 February 1980. p. 11. Retrieved 15 January 2012.