| Ross Nicholson | |
| Fullname: | Colin Ross Nicholson |
| Birth Date: | 9 September 1939 |
| Birth Place: | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand |
| Death Place: | Waipu, Northland, New Zealand |
| Family: | Kenneth Nicholson (brother) |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Left-arm fast-medium |
| Club1: | Canterbury |
| Year1: | 1959/60 |
| Club2: | Otago |
| Year2: | 1963/64 |
| Date: | 19 May |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/38039.html ESPNcricinfo |
Colin Ross Nicholson (9 September 1939 - 4 February 2020)[1] was a New Zealand cricketer.[2] He played one first-class cricket match for Canterbury during the 1959–60 season and one for Otago in the 1963–64 season.[3] [4]
Ross Nicholson was born at Oamaru in North Otago in 1939 and educated at Southland Boys' High School in Invercargill.[5] After playing age-group cricket for Otago and other matches for Southland and a New zealand Brabin XI, he made his first-class debut for Canterbury against Wellington at the Basin Reserve in January 1960. An opening bowler, Nicholson took one wicket on debut. His other first-class match was also against Wellington at the Basin Reserve. Playing for Otago in December 1963 Nicholson went wicketless as Otago lost by an innings.[2]
Nicholson died at Waipu in 2020 aged 80.[3] His older brother Kenneth also played cricket for Otago.[5]