Walter Philps

Walter Robert Norman Philps (8 April 1903 – date of death unknown) was a Ceylonese born English cricketer. Philps batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was educated at Brighton College in England, where he represented the college cricket team.[1]

Walter Philps

Personal information
Full name	Walter Robert Norman Philps
Born	8 April 1903 Ceylon
Batting	Unknown
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1920	Hertfordshire
1922–1927	Buckinghamshire
1926/27	Europeans (Ceylon)
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 24 Batting average 12.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 13 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 May 2011

Philps made his debut in county cricket for Hertfordshire in the 1920 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. This was his only appearance for the county.[2] He later joined Buckinghamshire, who he played Minor counties cricket for from 1922 to 1927.[2]

He made his only first-class appearance for the Europeans (Ceylon) against the Marylebone Cricket Club in January 1927.[3] In the Europeans first-innings, he scored 13 runs before being dismissed by Ewart Astill. In their second-innings, he scored 11 runs before being dismissed by Peter Eckersley.[4]

References

1. "Teams Walter Philps played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
2. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Walter Philps". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
3. "First-Class Matches played by Walter Philps". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
4. "Europeans v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1926/27". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2011.

External links

• Walter Philps at ESPNcricinfo