- Oliver White
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Personal information Full name Oliver Claude White Born 11 March 1880
Iver, Buckinghamshire, EnglandDied 12 January 1956 (aged 75)
Earlswood, Surrey, EnglandBatting style Right-handed Bowling style Right-arm slow Domestic team information Years Team 1920 Northamptonshire 1906 Buckinghamshire Career statistics Competition First-class Matches 5 Runs scored 57 Batting average 9.50 100s/50s –/– Top score 15* Balls bowled 437 Wickets 10 Bowling average 27.90 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 3/49 Catches/stumpings 1/– Source: Cricinfo, 27 June 2011 Oliver Claude White (11 March 1880 – 12 January 1956) was an English cricketer. White was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm slow. He was born in Iver, Buckinghamshire and educated at Merchant Taylors' School, where he played for the school cricket team.[1]
White made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1906 Minor Counties Championship against Wiltshire. He made 2 further appearances for the county, both coming in 1906 against Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire.[2] Following World War I, White made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire against Essex in the 1920 County Championship. He made 4 further first-class appearances for Northamptonshire, all coming in 1920, with his final appearance coming against Essex.[3] In his 5 first-class matches, he scored 57 runs at an average of 9.50, with a high score of 15*.[4] With the ball, he took 10 wickets at a bowling average of 27.90, with best figures of 3/49.[5]
White died in Earlswood, Surrey on 12 January 1956.
References
- ^ "Teams Oliver White played for". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33800/all_teams.html. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Oliver White". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33800/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Oliver White". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33800/First-Class_Matches.html. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Oliver White". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33800/f_Batting_by_Team.html. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Oliver White". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33800/f_Bowling_by_Team.html. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
External links
Categories:- 1880 births
- 1956 deaths
- People from South Bucks (district)
- Old Merchant Taylors
- English cricketers
- Buckinghamshire cricketers
- Northamptonshire cricketers
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