Background
He was born at Weybridge, Surrey.
He was born at Weybridge, Surrey.
Buss was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was more commonly known as Sam Buss in scorecards. Buss made a single first-class appearance for Surrey against Oxford University in 1934 at The Oval.
Oxford University then made 305 all out in their first-innings, with Buss taking the wickets of Gerry Chalk and Tindall, finishing the innings with figures of 2/90.
Forced to follow-on, Oxford University made 280/7 declared, with Buss bowling seventeen wicketless overs which conceded 53 runs. Secretariat a target of 103 for victory, Surrey reached their target for the loss of five wickets, with Buss one of the wickets to fall, dismissed for 7 runs by Edwin Barlow.
This was his only major appearance for Surrey. He died at Addlestone, Surrey, on 6 December 1974.
