William Cornwell (cricketer)
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| Full name | William Lofts Cornwell | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 August 1838 Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 April 1915 (aged 76) Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1864–1868 | Cambridgeshire | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 23 May 2022 | |||||||||||||||
William Lofts Cornwell (27 August 1838 — 21 April 1915) was an English first-class cricketer.
Cornwell as born in August 1838 at Bottisham, Cambridgeshire. He was active in Cambridgeshire cricket following the demise of the Cambridge Town and County Club in 1848.[1] A middle-order batsman and wicket-keeper, he played first-class cricket for Cambridgeshire on five occasions between 1864 and 1868, beginning with his debut against Yorkshire at Parker's Piece.[2] His five first-class matches yielded him just 22 runs with a highest score of 12, while in his capacity as wicket-keeper he took three catches and made a single stumping.[3] Outside of cricket, Cornwell was employed as a servant at the University of Cambridge by St John's College.[1] He died at Bottisham in April 1915, two hours after falling ill.[4]
References
- ^ a b "William Cornwell". www.cambscrickethistory.co.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by William Cornwell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Cornwell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ County news. Cambridge Independent Press. 23 April 1915. p. 8