William Sherlock (cricketer)

William Verling Sherlock (30 November 1881 – 9 May 1937) was a Demerara born cricketer who represented British Guiana and the West Indies before they were granted Test cricket status.

William Sherlock

Personal information
Full name	William Verling Sherlock
Born	30 November 1881 Georgetown, Demerara, Guyana
Died	9 May 1937 (aged 55) Wynstrode, Billingshurst, Sussex, England
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1908/09–1910/11	British Guiana
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 5 Runs scored 134 Batting average 19.14 100s/50s 0/1 Top score 75* Balls bowled 24 Wickets 0 Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: CricInfo, 24 August 2011

Early life

Sherlock was born in Georgetown, Demerara, but educated in England at Dulwich College.[1] At Dulwich he played for the school XI in 1900-1901.[2]

Cricket career

On his return from England, Sherlock played for the Georgetown Cricket Club. He represented British Guiana in 1908/09 and 1910/11, first playing against Barbados in the 1908/09 Inter-colonial tournament at Bridgetown's Kensington Oval. In October of that year he played against WC Shepherd's XI at Bourda, Georgetown. In September 1910 he again played against Barbados and in 1911 represented British Guiana against the Marylebone Cricket Club on the Marylebone Cricket Club tour of the West Indies in 1910/11. He was selected to play for the West Indies XI in 1910/11 on that same tour.[2]

References

1. "Old Alleynian International Sportsmen – reports from The Alleynian, 1873 to date". The Alleynian. Dulwich College. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
2. William Sherlock stats at thecricketer.com