Oliver Pell
Oliver Claude Pell (born 3 September 1826 at Pinner Hill, Middlesex; died 17 October 1891 at Wilburton Manor, Ely, Cambridgeshire) was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1844 to 1848.
Oliver Pell was educated at Rugby School and Trinity College, Cambridge.[1] A right-handed batsman who was mainly associated with Cambridge University and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), he made 39 known appearances in first-class matches.[2] He represented the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players series and was an original member of William Clarke's All-England Eleven.
Pell was called to the Bar from Lincoln's Inn in 1851, and practised at the Chancery Bar. He also won prizes at Wimbledon in rifle shooting and was a member of the English VIII which defeated Scotland in 1868.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Pell, Oliver Claude (PL843OC)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ CricketArchive. Retrieved on 2 December 2008.
External links
- Oliver Pell at CricketArchive (subscription required)
Further reading
- H S Altham, A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914), George Allen & Unwin, 1962
- Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volumes 1-11 (1744-1870), Lillywhite, 1862-72
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