Russell Wood, English cricketer, Died at 85

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Russell Brown “Rusty” Wood was born on December 12, 1929, and died on July 1, 2015.

He was an English cricketer.

Rusty was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Bristol.

Rusty made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire against Cambridge University in 1950.

He made 7 further first-class appearances, the last of which came against Glamorgan in the 1951 County Championship.

In his 8 first-class matches, he scored 110 runs at an average of 12.22, with a high score of 48.

This score came on debut against Cambridge University in 1950.

Rusty passed away on July 1, 2015.