William Lipscomb (cricketer)
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| Full name | William Henry Lipscomb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 November 1846 Winchester, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 April 1918 (aged 71) Clapham, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm roundarm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1866–1867 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1868 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 25 January 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Henry Lipscomb (20 November 1846 — 9 April 1918) was an English first-class cricketer and barrister.
The eldest son of William Henry Lipscomb, he was born at Winchester in November 1846. He was educated at Marlborough College,[1] where he played for the college cricket team. From there, he matriculated to University College, Oxford in 1865, graduating in 1870.[2] Following the end of his freshman year, Lipscomb made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Surrey at Southampton. He made three further first-class appearances for Hampshire in 1867, all against Kent.[3] He also played in 1867 for the Gentlemen of the South against the Gentlemen of the North at Islington.[3] A member of the Oxford University Cricket Club, Lipscomb made just first-class appearances for the university, in 1868 against the Marylebone Cricket Club and in The University Match against Cambridge University (which gained him a blue).[3][4] His overall first-class record saw Lipscomb play in seven matches, scoring 99 runs with a highest score of 34;[5] with his right-arm roundarm medium pace bowling, he took 3 wickets, with best figures of 2 for 26.[6] He was a noted oarsman at Oxford,[4] but did not take part in any of The Boat Race's while there.
A member of Lincoln's Inn, he was called to the bar to practice as a barrister in November 1872.[7] Lipscomb died at Clapham in April 1918.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Marlborough College Register from 1843 to 1904 (5 ed.). H. Hart. 1905. p. 137.
- ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ a b c "First-Class Matches played by William Lipscomb". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "Wisden - Other deaths in 1918". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Lipscomb". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by William Lipscomb". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Foster, Joseph (1885). Men-at-the-bar. Reeves and Turner. p. 280.