Wilfred Ball
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Full name | Wilfred Joseph Ball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Thrapston, Northamptonshire, England | 24 April 1895||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 23 July 1965 Hollowell, Northamptonshire, England | (aged 70)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1924–1931 | Northamptonshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 17 November 2011 |
Wilfred Joseph Ball (24 April 1895 – 23 July 1965) was an English cricketer. Ball was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Thrapston, Northamptonshire.
Ball made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire in the 1924 County Championship against Nottinghamshire. Seven years later he returned to county cricket, making three further first-class appearances for the county in the 1931 County Championship against Warwickshire, Derbyshire and Glamorgan.[1] In his four first-class matches, he just 10 runs at an average of 2.50, with a high score of 8.[2]
He died at Hollowell, Northamptonshire on 23 July 1965.
References
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Wilfred Ball". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Wilfred Ball". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 November 2011.