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Nottinghamshire today announced the loss of two of its family, both Brians. One former player in Brian Bolus and one administrator, Brian Robson.
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Born: 31 January 1934, Whitkirk, Leeds
Died: 6 May 2020
Test debut: 25 July 1963 v West Indies
Batting style: Right-handed
An opening batsman, committee member and ultimately President at Trent Bridge, Brian Bolus first made the move to his adopted county from Yorkshire as a player in 1963.
He went on to amass 269 first-class appearances for the Green and Golds during the intervening decade, posting 15,493 runs at an average of 35.29.
Bolus was capped in 1963, awarded a benefit year in 1971 and spent his final campaign at Trent Bridge in 1972 as Club Captain. He played Test cricket for England on seven occasions.
After concluding his career with four further seasons at Derbyshire, Bolus retired, before returning to Notts as a member of the General Committee in 1993.
Former chairman of thge England selectors and Notts President in 2004 and 2005.
Brian Robson was the club's assistant secretary from 1979 and secretary from 1982.
Brian Bolus stats
Batsman
Format
|
M
|
Inn
|
NO
|
Runs
|
HS
|
Avg
|
BF
|
BF
|
SR
|
100s
|
50s
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Test
1963–64
|
7
|
12
|
0
|
496
|
88
|
41.3
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
4
|
Format
|
M
|
Inn
|
B
|
Mdn
|
Runs
|
W
|
BB
|
Econ
|
Avg
|
SR
|
4W
|
5W
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Test
1963–64
|
7
|
1
|
18
|
0
|
16
|
0
|
0/16
|
5.33
|
-
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
Two wonderful men and great servants of our great club.
ReplyDeleteAgree with all the nice things said about Brian Bolus.
Brian Robson was a man of great courtesy and kindness. Members totally respected and liked him very much. He really listened and put our case. He also steered the club out of a very difficult financial situation in 1982, and kept the club successful on and off the field and our ground up to date as a superb Test venue.
This is a very sad day for us, we have lost 2 exceptional people
RIP. Good to hear the favourable comments on both of them. Remember watching Brian Bolus. Pretty good career batting figures when many of his years were on uncovered wickets. Decent Test average too for someone who was only given 7 games. Hadn’t realised that he left Notts as early as that; if I’d had to guess I would’ve said late 70s.
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