William Dible Explained

William Dible
Country:England
Fullname:William Guy Dible
Birth Date:5 November 1861
Birth Place:Southampton, Hampshire, England
Death Place:Fareham, Hampshire, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast
Club1:Surrey
Year1:1882
Club2:Hampshire
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:26
Runs1:503
Bat Avg1:12.89
100S/50S1:–/1
Top Score1:63
Deliveries1:4,969
Wickets1:90
Bowl Avg1:22.17
Fivefor1:5
Tenfor1:1
Best Bowling1:7/60
Catches/Stumpings1:18/–
Date:14 February
Year:2010
Source:http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/11890.html Cricinfo

William Guy Dible (5 November 1861 — 15 August 1894) was an English first-class cricketer.

Dible was born in Southampton in November 1861. Dible made his debut in first-class cricket for Surrey against the touring Australians at The Oval in 1882, in what was his only appearance for Surrey.[1] In 1883, he was engaged by Hampshire,[2] debuting for Hampshire in that season against Sussex at Hove, with him taking figures of 5 for 69 in the Sussex first innings.[3] He played first-class cricket for Hampshire until the county lost its first-class status at the end of the 1885 season, with Dible making 25 appearances.[1] He had success as an effective right-arm fast bowler, taking 90 wickets at an average of 22.12; he took five wickets in an innings on five occasions and ten wickets in a match once. His career best innings bowling figures were 7 for 60.[4] As a batsman, he scored 495 runs for Hampshire at a average of 13.37, making one half century score of 68.[5] Following the loss of Hampshire's first-class status, he continued to play second-class matches for Hampshire until 1890.[6] Dible died at Fareham on 15 August 1894.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by William Dible. CricketArchive. 24 June 2024. subscription.
  2. News: Cricket. Hampshire Independent. Southampton. 5. 16 June 1883. 24 June 2024. subscription. British Newspaper Archive.
  3. Web site: Sussex v Hampshire, County Match 1883. CricketArchive. 24 June 2024. subscription.
  4. Web site: First-Class Bowling For Each Team by William Dible. CricketArchive. 24 June 2024. subscription.
  5. Web site: First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Dible. CricketArchive. 24 June 2024. subscription.
  6. Web site: Teams William Dible played for. CricketArchive. 24 June 2024. subscription.
  7. News: Death of an old cricketer. Hampshire Post and Southsea Observer. Portsmouth. 7. 31 August 1894. 24 June 2024. subscription. British Newspaper Archive.