Percy Bullock
Encyclopedia
Percy George Bullock was an English
cricketer
who played three first-class
matches for Worcestershire
in 1921. He was not successful, scoring 2, 0, 9, 0 and 0 in his five innings for the county. He never bowled his left-arm spin at first-class level.
Bullock was born in Balsall Heath
, which at the time of his birth was in Worcestershire
. He died aged 93 in Wythall
, also in Worcestershire; he was at the time of his death the oldest surviving cricketer for the county.
England
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cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
who played three first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches for Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
in 1921. He was not successful, scoring 2, 0, 9, 0 and 0 in his five innings for the county. He never bowled his left-arm spin at first-class level.
Bullock was born in Balsall Heath
Balsall Heath
Balsall Heath is a working class, inner-city area of Birmingham, England. It is home to a diverse cultural mix of people and the location of the Balti Triangle.-History:...
, which at the time of his birth was in Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
. He died aged 93 in Wythall
Wythall
Wythall is a village in the Bromsgrove District, in the north-east corner of the county of Worcestershire, England. It borders Solihull and Birmingham, and has a population of 11,377....
, also in Worcestershire; he was at the time of his death the oldest surviving cricketer for the county.
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