Paul Marsh (South African cricketer)

{{Short description|South African cricketer (born 1939)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

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| country = South Africa

| fullname = Paul Marsh

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1939|12|5|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Johannesburg, Transvaal,
South Africa

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm off break

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| club1 = Cambridge University

| year1 = 1965

| club2 = Cambridgeshire

| year2 = 1965

| columns = 1

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = 25

| bat avg1 = 12.50

| 100s/50s1 = –/–

| top score1 = 23

| deliveries1 = 42

| wickets1 = 0

| bowl avg1 = –

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| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| date = 21 July

| year = 2019

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/17354.html Cricinfo

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Paul Marsh (born 5 December 1939) is a South African former first-class cricketer.

Marsh was born at Johannesburg. He studied in England at the University of Cambridge, attending Jesus College.{{cite book |title=Cambridge University List of Members |year=1993 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |page=117 |isbn=9780521458726 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T6PkAAAAMAAJ}} While studying at Cambridge, Marsh made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Cambridge University against Middlesex at Fenner's in 1965.{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/31/31243/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Paul Marsh |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2019-07-21 |url-access=subscription}} Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 2 runs in the Cambridge first-innings by Don Bennett, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for 23 runs by Fred Titmus. He also bowled seven wicketless overs with his right-arm off break bowling across the match.{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/27/27355.html |title=Cambridge University v Middlesex, 1965 |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2019-07-21 |url-access=subscription}} In addition to playing first-class cricket, Marsh also played minor counties cricket for Cambridgeshire in 1965, making five appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/31/31243/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html |title=Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Paul Marsh |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2019-07-21 |url-access=subscription}}