Grover was born at Hexham to Ehret Ernest Grove and his wife, Frieda Grover. He was educated at Winchester College between 1929–34,[1] after which he went up to Brasenose College, Oxford.[1] He debuted in minor counties cricket for Northumberland in the 1935 Minor Counties Championship.[2] While studying at the University of Oxford, Grover made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Yorkshire at Oxford in 1936.[3] In his second match against Lancashire he scored 119 runs.[4] He played eleven first-class matches in 1936,[3] gaining his blue.[4] He played fourteen first-class matches for the university in 1937,[3] but was below his best for most of the season, save for a century against the Minor Counties.[4] He captained Oxford in 1938, playing a further eight matches, though Grover and the team as a whole struggled in the season.[3] He played a total of 33 first-class matches for Oxford, scoring 1,188 runs at an average of 23.76. A free-scoring aggressive batsman, he scored three centuries and made a high score of 121.[5] Following the Second World War, in which his younger brother Charles was killed,[1] Grover returned to playing minor counties cricket for Northumberland, playing for the county until 1950.[2] He died in December 1990 at Waytown, Dorset.
john, grover, cricketer, john, nelson, grover, october, 1915, december, 1990, english, first, class, cricketer, john, groverpersonal, informationfull, namejohn, nelson, groverborn21, october, 1915hexham, northumberland, englanddied17, december, 1990, 1990, age. John Nelson Grover 21 October 1915 17 December 1990 was an English first class cricketer John GroverPersonal informationFull nameJohn Nelson GroverBorn21 October 1915Hexham Northumberland EnglandDied17 December 1990 1990 12 17 aged 75 Waytown Dorset EnglandBattingRight handedBowlingRight arm mediumDomestic team informationYearsTeam1935 1950Northumberland1936 1938Oxford UniversityCareer statisticsCompetition First classMatches 33Runs scored 1 188Batting average 11 20100s 50s 3 4Top score 121Balls bowled 24Wickets 0Bowling average 5 wickets in innings 10 wickets in match Best bowling Catches stumpings 12 Source Cricinfo 14 June 2019 Grover was born at Hexham to Ehret Ernest Grove and his wife Frieda Grover He was educated at Winchester College between 1929 34 1 after which he went up to Brasenose College Oxford 1 He debuted in minor counties cricket for Northumberland in the 1935 Minor Counties Championship 2 While studying at the University of Oxford Grover made his debut in first class cricket for Oxford University against Yorkshire at Oxford in 1936 3 In his second match against Lancashire he scored 119 runs 4 He played eleven first class matches in 1936 3 gaining his blue 4 He played fourteen first class matches for the university in 1937 3 but was below his best for most of the season save for a century against the Minor Counties 4 He captained Oxford in 1938 playing a further eight matches though Grover and the team as a whole struggled in the season 3 He played a total of 33 first class matches for Oxford scoring 1 188 runs at an average of 23 76 A free scoring aggressive batsman he scored three centuries and made a high score of 121 5 Following the Second World War in which his younger brother Charles was killed 1 Grover returned to playing minor counties cricket for Northumberland playing for the county until 1950 2 He died in December 1990 at Waytown Dorset References edit a b c Grover Charles Anthony Malcolm Winchester College Retrieved 14 June 2019 a b Minor Counties Championship Matches played by John Grover CricketArchive Retrieved 14 June 2019 a b c d First Class Matches played by John Grover CricketArchive Retrieved 14 June 2019 a b c Wisden Obituaries in 1991 ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 14 June 2019 First class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Grover CricketArchive Retrieved 14 June 2019 External links editJohn Grover at ESPNcricinfo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Grover cricketer amp oldid 1120269493, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
