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1853/54
  
Victoria

1850/51
  
Tasmania

Name
  
Gervase Croz


Full name
  
Gervase Bedford du Croz

Born
  
1820
London, England

Died
  
19 February 1855 (aged 35) Launceston, Tasmania

Gervase Du Croz (1820 – 19 February 1855) was an Australian cricket player, who played one game each for both Tasmania, and Victoria.

He has the distinction of having participated in the first ever first-class cricket match in Australia, in which he opened the batting for Tasmania.

Du Croz died on 19 February 1855, in Launceston, Tasmania aged 35.

References

Gervase Du Croz Wikipedia