| Lionel Tapscott | |
| Fullname: | Lionel Eric Tapscott |
| Nickname: | Doodles |
| Birth Date: | 18 March 1894 |
| Birth Place: | Kimberley, Cape Colony |
| Death Place: | Kenilworth, Cape Town |
| Family: | George Tapscott (brother) |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm |
| Role: | Batsman |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 2 |
| Runs1: | 58 |
| Bat Avg1: | 29.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
| Top Score1: | 50* |
| Deliveries1: | 12 |
| Wickets1: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Column2: | First-class |
| Matches2: | 39 |
| Runs2: | 1,759 |
| Bat Avg2: | 26.25 |
| 100S/50S2: | 2/10 |
| Top Score2: | 102 |
| Deliveries2: | 1,502 |
| Wickets2: | 34 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 23.91 |
| Fivefor2: | 1 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 6/35 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 19/– |
| International: | true |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Testdebutagainst: | England |
| Testcap: | 108 |
| Testdebutdate: | 9 February |
| Testdebutyear: | 1923 |
| Lasttestdate: | 16 February |
| Lasttestagainst: | England |
| Lasttestyear: | 1923 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/429/429.html CricketArchive |
| Date: | 8 October |
| Year: | 2019 |
Lionel Eric "Doodles" Tapscott (1894–1934) was a South African cricketer who played in two Test matches in 1923.[1]
He was born on 18 March 1894 at Kimberley, Cape Colony.
Outside of cricket, Tapscott excelled at tennis and represented South Africa at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2] He made it all the way to the Round of 16 before losing a five set match to Bohemian Ladislav Žemla-Rázný.[3]
His brother, George, also played Test cricket for South Africa and his sister Billie was a tennis player who reached the quarterfinals at the French Championships and Wimbledon.
He died on 7 July 1934 at Kenilworth, Cape Town.