William Charles Nock (born 1864 in the British West Indies, died 3 February 1909) was a

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who was manager of the first

touring team to England in 1900. Nock worked in the civil service in Trinidad. He played two first-class matches for

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in 1891–92 with no success: batting at number 11, he made one run in three innings. He was secretary of

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from its beginning in 1891. W. A. Bettesworth
"Chats on the Cricket Field: Mr. W. C. Nock"
''Cricket'', 23 August 1900, pp. 353–54. For his work in organising cricket matches as part of the celebrations of Trinidad's centenary in 1897 he was awarded the Silver Centenary Medal. In late 1900 he was appointed Warden of Montserrat, in central Trinidad.
''Cricket'', 29 November 1900, p. 457.

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Trinidad and Tobago cricketers 1864 births 1909 deaths Place of birth missing Sportspeople from the British West Indies {{Trinidad-cricket-bio-stub