Eric James Martin (17 August 1925 – 30 September 2015) played first-class

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between 1949 and 1959. He was born at Lambley,

and died at Woodthorpe, also in Nottinghamshire. Martin was a right-handed opening batsman. He was a regular player in the Nottinghamshire side in 1952, 1954 and 1955, and was awarded his county cap in 1954 when he made 977 runs at an

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of more than 30 runs per innings.

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