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William Ffolkes (cricketer)

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William Ffolkes
Personal information
Full name
William John Browne ffolkes
Born13 January 1820
Hillington, Norfolk, England
Died16 November 1867(1867-11-16) (aged 47)
Marylebone, London, England
BattingUnknown
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 25
Batting average 12.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 16
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 September 2018

William John Browne ffolkes (13 January 1820 – 16 November 1867) was an English first-class cricketer.

ffolkes was born at Hillington Hall in Norfolk in October 1894, to Charlotte Philippa Browne and her husband, Sir William ffolkes.[1] He was educated at Harrow School.[1] ffolkes made two appearances in first-class cricket, both for the West of England in 1845. Both matches came against the Marylebone Cricket Club, with the first played at Lord's in June, and the second played at Cricket Down, Bath.[2] He worked as the Secretary to the Chairman of the Inland Revenue.[1] He died at Marylebone in November 1867.

References

  1. ^ a b c The Harrow School Register 1800-1911 (Third ed.). Longmans, Green, & Co. p. 142.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by William ffolkes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-09-29.