Wilfred Ball
CountryEngland
FullnameWilfred Joseph Ball
Birth date24 April 1895
Birth placeThrapston, Northamptonshire, England
Death date23 July 1965 (aged 70)
Death placeHollowell, Northamptonshire, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Club 1Northamptonshire
Year 11924–1931
Columns1
Column 1First-class
Matches 14
Runs 110
Bat avg 12.50
100s/50s 1–/–
Top score 18
Deliveries 1
Wickets 1
Bowl avg 1
Fivefor 1
Tenfor 1
Best bowling 1
Catches/stumpings 12/–
Date17 November
Year2011
Sourcehttp://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/9502.html Cricinfo

Wilfred Joseph Ball (24 April 1895 – 23 July 1965) was an English cricketer. Ball was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Thrapston, Northamptonshire.

Ball made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire in the 1924 County Championship against Nottinghamshire. Seven years later he returned to county cricket, making three further first-class appearances for the county in the 1931 County Championship against Warwickshire, Derbyshire and Glamorgan.[1] In his four first-class matches, he just 10 runs at an average of 2.50, with a high score of 8.[2]

He died at Hollowell, Northamptonshire on 23 July 1965.

References

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Wilfred Ball". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Wilfred Ball". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 November 2011.