Ernest Holmes
cricketer
- February 14, 1918 · Elliotdale
- March 2, 1987 · Empangeni
- 69 years
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Ernest Holmes, 69, South African cricketer.
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|Ernest Holmes (14 February 1918 – 2 March 1987) was a South African cricketer. He played in two first-class matches for Border in 1939/40.
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