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 | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
| Relations | Jack Holmes (father) | ||||||||||||||
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| 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
- ^ "No. 36121". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 August 1943. p. 3531.
- ^ "No. 36700". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 September 1944. p. 4256.
- ^ "No. 37510". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 March 1946. p. 1526.
- ^ "No. 37748". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 October 1946. p. 4982.
- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Rodney Holmes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Player profile: Rodney Holmes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "No. 39238". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 May 1951. p. 2930.
- ^ "No. 40254". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 August 1954. p. 4738.
- ^ "Obituaries in 1980". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Avalanches Claim 7 In Alpines". The Victoria Advocate. 6 February 1980. p. 11. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
External links
- John Holmes at ESPNcricinfo
- John Holmes at CricketArchive