Edward Williams (cricketer, born 1925)

Edward Lovell Williams (15 September 1925 – 24 December 2013) was an English cricketer. Williams was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Shaftesbury, Dorset.

Edward Williams

Personal information
Full name	Edward Lovell Williams
Born	15 September 1925 Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
Died	24 December 2013 (aged 88) Chester, Cheshire, England
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1949	Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 17 Batting average 8.50 100s/50s –/– Top score 14 Balls bowled 78 Wickets 2 Bowling average 16.50 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 2/33 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 December 2012

Williams made a single first-class appearance for Leicestershire against Gloucestershire at Grace Road in the 1949 County Championship.[1] In Leicestershire's first-innings of 195 all out, Williams was run out for 10 runs. In Gloucestershire's first-innings response of 449/8 declared, Williams took figures of 2/33 with the ball. In Leicestershire's second-innings of 172 all out, he was dismissed for 3 runs by Sam Cook. Gloucestershire won the match by an innings and 82 runs.[2] This was his only major appearance for the county.

He died at Chester, Cheshire on 24 December 2013.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Edward Williams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
2. "Leicestershire v Gloucestershire, 1949 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2012.

External links

• Edward Williams at ESPNcricinfo
• Edward Williams at CricketArchive