Bill Shipman
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William "Bill" Shipman was an English cricket
er who played over 100 first-class
matches for Leicestershire
. A right-arm fast bowler
, he took 366 wickets during his 13-year career, at an average of 27.21. Shipman was a lower-order batsman
and scored a total of 2,474 runs, with an average score of 14.30. Shipman played 110 of his 111 matches for Leicestershire between 1908 and 1914, but returned to make a single appearance for the county in the summer of 1921.
, Leicestershire
on 1 March 1886. He was one of three brothers who played cricket for Leicestershire; Alan Shipman
played almost 400 matches for the county, while Albert Shipman appeared in seven matches for the second XI during the 1914 season. He died in Ratby on 26 August 1943, at the age of 57.
debut in the drawn match against Essex in July of that year. Throughout the next five seasons, he was an almost ever-present for the county. Shipman attained personal-best figures of 9–83 against Surrey in September 1910, and went on to bowl three ten-wicket hauls in his career. His form for Leicestershire earned him appearances in two Test
trial matches in the 1911 season; one for The Rest against the England Test side, and one for Gilbert Jessop
's XI against a team selected by Plum Warner
. In August 1911, Shipman scored 69 runs, his highest ever in a first-class match, in the County Championship defeat to Warwickshire. He scored half-centuries on six occasions during his career.
For the 1915 season, Shipman was the club professional for Nelson Cricket Club
in the Lancashire League. He scored 417 runs and took 77 wickets during his time at Seedhill
. In July 1921, after a seven-year absence from the Leicestershire team, Shipman returned to play his final first-class game for the county, taking six wickets in the win against Northamptonshire at Aylestone Road
.
Cricket
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er who played over 100 first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches for Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
. A right-arm fast bowler
Fast bowling
Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
, he took 366 wickets during his 13-year career, at an average of 27.21. Shipman was a lower-order batsman
Batting order (cricket)
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and scored a total of 2,474 runs, with an average score of 14.30. Shipman played 110 of his 111 matches for Leicestershire between 1908 and 1914, but returned to make a single appearance for the county in the summer of 1921.
Biography
Shipman was born in the village of RatbyRatby
Ratby is a commuter village and civil parish in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire. It is situated to the west of Leicester, and just south of the motorway. It has a population of about 4,000. The Roman name for Leicester was Ratae Corieltauvorum...
, Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
on 1 March 1886. He was one of three brothers who played cricket for Leicestershire; Alan Shipman
Alan Shipman
Alan Wilfred Shipman was a first-class cricketer for Leicestershire and England, between 1920 and 1936. As an all-rounder, he batted right-handed, and was a right-handed fast-bowler between 1920 and 1936...
played almost 400 matches for the county, while Albert Shipman appeared in seven matches for the second XI during the 1914 season. He died in Ratby on 26 August 1943, at the age of 57.
Cricket career
Shipman began his Leicestershire career in the summer of 1908 and took four wickets on his County ChampionshipCounty Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
debut in the drawn match against Essex in July of that year. Throughout the next five seasons, he was an almost ever-present for the county. Shipman attained personal-best figures of 9–83 against Surrey in September 1910, and went on to bowl three ten-wicket hauls in his career. His form for Leicestershire earned him appearances in two Test
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
trial matches in the 1911 season; one for The Rest against the England Test side, and one for Gilbert Jessop
Gilbert Jessop
Gilbert Laird Jessop was an English cricket player, often reckoned to have been the fastest run-scorer cricket has ever known, he was Wisden Cricketer of the Year for 1898.Relations...
's XI against a team selected by Plum Warner
Plum Warner
Sir Pelham Francis Warner MBE , affectionately and better known as Plum Warner, or even "the Grand Old Man" of English cricket was a Test cricketer....
. In August 1911, Shipman scored 69 runs, his highest ever in a first-class match, in the County Championship defeat to Warwickshire. He scored half-centuries on six occasions during his career.
For the 1915 season, Shipman was the club professional for Nelson Cricket Club
Nelson Cricket Club
Nelson Cricket Club, based at Seedhill in Nelson, Lancashire, are a cricket club in the Lancashire League. They play at the Seedhill ground in Nelson. Their captain for the 2011 season is Thomas Lord and their professional is New Zealand international player Luke Woodcock.Nelson Cricket Club was...
in the Lancashire League. He scored 417 runs and took 77 wickets during his time at Seedhill
Seedhill Cricket Ground
The Seedhill Cricket Groundis a small cricket stadium in the English town of Nelson, Lancashire. It is the home of Lancashire League cricket team Nelson Cricket Club. It is situated near to Seedhill Football Ground, the former home of North West Counties League Division One side Nelson F.C...
. In July 1921, after a seven-year absence from the Leicestershire team, Shipman returned to play his final first-class game for the county, taking six wickets in the win against Northamptonshire at Aylestone Road
Aylestone Road
Aylestone Road is a cricket stadium in Leicester, England.It was for many years the home to Leicestershire County Cricket Club. It was first used in 1901 after it was decided that Grace Road was too far from the centre of the city...
.