William Jolley Explained

Fullname:William Turner Jolley
Birth Date:3 August 1923
Birth Place:Smallthorne, Staffordshire, England
Death Place:Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast
Club1:Staffordshire
Year1:1949 - 1956
Club2:Lancashire
Year2:1947
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:21
Bat Avg1:21.00
100S/50S1: - / -
Top Score1:13
Deliveries1:281
Wickets1:5
Bowl Avg1:26.40
Fivefor1: -
Tenfor1: -
Best Bowling1:4/31
Catches/Stumpings1:5/ -
Date:2 November
Year:2013
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/15715.html Cricinfo

William Turner Jolley (3 August 1923  - 28 April 1995) was an English cricketer. Jolley was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Smallthorne, Staffordshire.

Jolley made his first-class debut for Lancashire against Nottinghamshire at Old Trafford in the 1947 County Championship, with him playing one further first-class match in that same season against Hampshire.[1] He took 5 wickets in his two matches, with best figures of 4/31,[2] while with the bat he scored 21 runs with a high score of 13.[3] After leaving Lancashire, Jolley debuted in minor counties cricket for Staffordshire against Durham in the 1949 Minor Counties Championship. He played minor counties cricket for Staffordshire until 1956, making a total of 25 appearances.[4]

He died at Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire on 28 April 1995.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by William Jolley. CricketArchive. 2 November 2013.
  2. Web site: First-class Bowling For Each Team by William Jolley. CricketArchive. 2 November 2013.
  3. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Jolley. CricketArchive. 2 November 2013.
  4. Web site: Minor Counties Championship Matches played by William Jolley. CricketArchive. 2 November 2013.