Percy Latham Explained

Percy Latham
Fullname:Percy Holland Latham
Birth Date:3 February 1873
Birth Place:Llandudno, Wales
Death Date:22 June 1922 (aged 49)
Death Place:Haileybury College, Hertfordshire, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm slow
Club1:Cambridge University
Club2:Worcestershire
Year2:1895
Club3:Sussex
Year3:1898–1906
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:63
Runs1:2,580
Bat Avg1:26.06
100S/50S1:3/25
Top Score1:172
Deliveries1:142
Wickets1:2
Bowl Avg1:49.50
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:1/0
Catches/Stumpings1:31/–
Date:27 April
Year:2023
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/16468.html CricInfo

Percy Holland Latham (3 February 1873 – 22 June 1922) was a Welsh cricketer active from 1892 to 1906 who played for Sussex. He appeared in 63 first-class matches as a righthanded batsman who bowled right arm slow. He scored 2,580 runs with a highest score of 172 and took two wickets with a best performance of one for 0.[1]

Latham was educated at Malvern College and Pembroke College, Cambridge. He played cricket for Cambridge 1892–94 and was captain in 1894. After graduating he taught at Haileybury College from 1895 until his death.

Notes and References

  1. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/30/30886/30886.html Percy Latham