Herbert Webb

Herbert George Webb (1 July 1913 – 7 August 1947) was an English cricketer active in the mid-1930s. Born at Headington, Oxfordshire, Webb was a right-handed batsman who played as a wicket-keeper, playing the majority of his cricket in minor counties cricket, though he did make three appearances in first-class cricket.

Herbert Webb

Personal information
Full name	Herbert George Webb
Born	1 July 1913 Headington, Oxfordshire, England
Died	7 August 1947 (aged 34) St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1936	Minor Counties
1935	Oxford University
1935–1937	Oxfordshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 3 Runs scored 88 Batting average 17.60 100s/50s –/– Top score 38 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 July 2013

Career

While studying at the University of Oxford, Webb made two first-class appearances for the university cricket club against HDG Leveson Gower's XI and Sussex in 1935,[1] scoring a total of 72 runs in these matches, with a high score of 38.[2] In that same season he also made his debut in minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire, with his debut coming against Bedfordshire in the Minor Counties Championship. He played minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire until 1937, making a total of 22 appearances.[3] He made a third first-class appearance in 1936 when he was selected to play for a combined Minor Counties cricket team against Oxford University.[1]

He died at St Albans, Hertfordshire on 7 August 1947.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Herbert Webb". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Herbert Webb". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
3. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Herbert Webb". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 July 2013.

External links

• Herbert Webb at ESPNcricinfo
• Herbert Webb at CricketArchive