Butch White

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = ENG
name = Butch White
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Left-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm fast
tests = 2
test runs = -
test bat avg = -
test 100s/50s = -/-
test top score = -
test balls = 220
test wickets = 4
test bowl avg = 29.75
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = 3/65
test catches/stumpings = -/-
FCs = 337
FC runs = 3080
FC bat avg = 10.58
FC 100s/50s = -/5
FC top score = 58*
FC balls = 58184
FC wickets = 1143
FC bowl avg = 23.54
FC 5s = 57
FC 10s = 5
FC best bowling = 9/44
FC catches/stumpings = 106/-
debut date = 21 October
debut year = 1961
last date = 2 February
last year = 1962
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/22405.html

David William 'Butch' White (14 December 1935 – 1 August 2008) was a former English cricketer who played in 2 Tests from 1961 to 1962. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/7538867.stm BBC obituary] ] He was born in Sutton Coldfield.

Career

A pace bowler, White took 1,097 first-class wickets in 15 seasons with Hampshire - his best figures being 9-44 against Leicestershire at Portsmouth in 1966.

He helped Hampshire win the County Championship title for the first time in 1961, opening the bowling alongside seamer Derek Shackleton.

He took over 100 wickets in a season on four occasions, claiming 6-10 at Middlesbrough in 1965 against a Yorkshire side (including Geoff Boycott, Brian Close, Ray Illingworth and Fred Trueman) that was bowled out for its lowest ever first-class total of 23.

He was considered by Hampshire fans as the fastest English bowler to have played for the county.

After leaving Hampshire, he had a brief spell with Glamorgan in 1972.

He played just two Tests, both on the 1961/62 tour of Pakistan, but took 1,143 first-class wickets in a 16-year career, at an average of 23.54.

After retiring from the first class game, he settled in Sussex and made frequent appearances at Arundel Castle cricket ground playing for the Duke of Norfolk's XI
Duchess of Norfolk's XI, amongst many others.

A keen golfer, he was engaged as a marshal at Mannings Heath GC, but treasured his membership at West Sussex Golf Club in Pulborough where he was a popular member and enthusiastic competitor in all club competitions.

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