Frank Nicholson

----Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = South African
country = South Africa
country abbrev = RSA
name = Frank Nicholson
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style =
tests = 4
test runs = 76
test bat avg = 10.85
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 29
test balls = -
test wickets = -
test bowl avg = -
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = -
test catches/stumpings = 3/0
FCs = 52
FC runs = 2353
FC bat avg = 24.76
FC 100s/50s = 4/14
FC top score = 185
FC balls = 26
FC wickets = -
FC bowl avg = -
FC 5s = -
FC 10s = -
FC best bowling = -
FC catches/stumpings = 32/37
debut date = 14 December
debut year = 1935
last date = 15 February
last year = 1936
source = http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/46578.html Cricinfo

Frank "Nipper" Nicholson (born 17 September 1909 in Millom, Cumberland, England, and died 30 July 1982 in Port Elizabeth, Cape Province) was a South African cricketer who played in four Tests in 1935-36.

Nicholson was a right-hand batsman and competent wicket-keeper who was a mainstay of the often-weak Griqualand West cricket team for 20 years from 1927, sometimes acting as captain.

Nicholson was drafted into the South African Test team for the 1935-36 series against Australia after the shock death of Jock Cameron, who had been such a success on the 1935 tour to England and the decision by Robert Williams, Cameron's deputy on the England tour, to remain in the UK. In a one-sided series which Australia won 4-0, with one match drawn, Nicholson took only three catches in the first four matches, and, after making 0 in both innings of the fourth Test, was dropped for the fifth match in favour of Edward Van Der Merwe.