| Fullname | Cecil Herbert Douglas |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 26 June 1886 |
| Birth place | Clapton, London, England |
| Death date | 30 September 1954 (aged 68) |
| Death place | Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, England |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Role | Bowler |
| Club 1 | Essex |
| Year 1 | 1912–1919 |
| Columns | 1 |
| Column 1 | FC |
| Matches 1 | 21 |
| Runs 1 | 326 |
| Wickets 1 | 6 |
| Date | 22 July 2013 |
| Source | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/11925.html Cricinfo |
Cecil Herbert "Pickles" Douglas (28 June 1886 – 30 September 1954) was an English boxing referee and a cricketer. He played for Essex between 1912 and 1919.[1]
'Pickles' Douglas was a leading boxing referee for many years, handling contest including Jack Doyle v. Jack Petersen, 1933; the two Len Harvey v. Jack Petersen fights, 1933 and 1934; Primo Carnera v. George Cook, 1932; and George Cook v. Joe Beckett, 1922.[2]
Family
He was the son of John H. Douglas, a prominent personality at the Covent Garden club, and brother of J. W. H. T. Douglas, who won the ABA amateur middle-weight boxing championship in 1905, the Olympic middleweight title in 1908 and afterwards captained the Essex county cricket eleven and England.[3]
References
- ^ "Pickles Douglas". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ^ "BoxRec". BoxRec. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ C82-34 Churchman series cigarette cards, Boxing Personalities, 1938, #41 CH Douglas