Tip Williams | |
Country: | England |
Fullname: | Lewis Erskine Wyndham Williams |
Birth Date: | 28 November 1900 |
Birth Place: | Bonvilston, Cowbridge, Wales |
Death Place: | St Hilary, Glamorgan, Wales |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Family: | Robert Knight (father-in-law) |
Club1: | Glamorgan |
Year1: | 1928 - 1930 |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | FC |
Matches1: | 4 |
Runs1: | 145 |
Bat Avg1: | 24.16 |
100S/50S1: | - /1 |
Top Score1: | 53 |
Deliveries1: | 42 |
Wickets1: | - |
Bowl Avg1: | - |
Fivefor1: | - |
Tenfor1: | - |
Best Bowling1: | - |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/ - |
Date: | 3 July |
Year: | 2010 |
Source: | http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/22452.html Cricinfo |
Lewis Erskine Wyndham 'Tip' Williams (28 November 1900 - 24 April 1974) was a Welsh cricketer. Williams was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Bonvilston, Glamorgan. He was educated in his early years at the Oratory School.
Williams made his first-class debut for Glamorgan in 1928 against Oxford University. From 1928 to 1930, he made 4 first-class appearances, with his final first-class appearance for the county coming against Oxford University.[1] In his 4 first-class matches, he scored 145 runs at a batting average of 24.16, with a single half century high score of 53. In the field he also took a single catch[2] Through his close links to the county club, he was influential in bringing first-class cricket to Cowbridge Cricket Ground.[3]
Williams died at St Hilary, Glamorgan on 24 April 1974.
Williams' father-in-law Robert Knight played first-class cricket for Oxford University from 1878 to 1880.