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Lieutenant '''Gus Greville Napier''' (26 January 1884 – 25 September 1915) was an [[United Kingdom|English]] [[cricket]]er and [[World War I]] combatant. Following his death from wounds received in [[France]], ''[[Wisden]]'' declared him "one of the best medium pace bowlers seen in the University match in his own generation".<ref name="cricpro">{{cricinfo|ref=england/content/player/18054.html}}</ref> A right-arm medium pace bowler and tail-end right-handed batsman, Napier made 81 [[first class cricket|first class]] appearances largely for [[Middlesex CCC|Middlesex]] and [[Cambridge University cricket team|Cambridge University]] between 1904 and 1913, taking 31 wickets in his first four matches and 365 in total.<ref name="cricpro"/> |
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Revision as of 10:59, 7 April 2013
Lieutenant Gus Greville Napier (26 January 1884 – 25 September 1915) was an English cricketer and World War I combatant. Following his death from wounds received in France, Wisden declared him "one of the best medium pace bowlers seen in the University match in his own generation".[1] A right-arm medium pace bowler and tail-end right-handed batsman, Napier made 81 first class appearances largely for Middlesex and Cambridge University between 1904 and 1913, taking 31 wickets in his first four matches and 365 in total.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b Guy Napier at ESPNcricinfo
External links
- Guy Napier at ESPNcricinfo
- Guy Napier at CricketArchive (subscription required)