Francis Pipe-Wolferstan

Francis Stafford Pipe-Wolferstan (14 October 1826 – 3 November 1900) was an English cricketer. Pipe-Wolferstan's batting style is unknown.

Francis Pipe-Wolferstan

Personal information
Full name	Francis Stafford Pipe-Wolferstan
Born	14 October 1826 Statfold, Staffordshire, England
Died	3 November 1900 (aged 74) Statfold, Staffordshire, England
Batting	Unknown
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1846	Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 7 Batting average 7.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 7 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 December 2013

Born at Statfold, Staffordshire, Pipe-Wolferstan was educated at Eton College before studying law at Balliol College, Oxford.[1] While studying at the university he made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1846 at Lord's.[2] In a match which Oxford University won by an innings and 17 runs, he scored 7 runs in his only innings, before being dismissed by William Lillywhite.[3]

He was a member of the Inner Temple and was a barrister until 1871.[1] Between 1871 and 1891 he was a farmer of 796 acres and employed seventeen people.[1] He was resident at Statfold Hall in his home village and died there on 3 November 1900.[4]

References

1. Foster, Joseph (December 1999). Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1500-1886. Thoemmes Continuum. ISBN 1855068435.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Francis Pipe-Wolferstan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
3. "Marylebone Cricket Club v Oxford University, 1846". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
4. "Francis Stafford Pipe-Wolferstan". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 26 December 2013.

External links

• Francis Pipe-Wolferstan at ESPNcricinfo
• Francis Pipe-Wolferstan at CricketArchive