Neville Lindsay
South African cricketer (1886-1976)
Neville Vernon Lindsay (30 July 1886 – 2 February 1976) was a South African cricketer who played in one Test in 1921–22. He was born in Harrismith, Orange Free State, and died in Pietermaritzburg, Natal.
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