William Light (cricketer)
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William Frederick Light was an English
cricketer
. Light was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast
and slow left-arm orthodox spin. He was educated at Marlborough College
.
Light made his first-class
debut for Hampshire
against Essex
in the 1897 County Championship
. Light's final first-class match for Hampshire came against Sussex
in the 1898 County Championship. Light represented Hampshire in twelve first-class matches between 1897 and 1898, scoring 101 runs at an average
of 5.94, with a high score of 41. With the ball Light took ten wickets at a bowling average
of 34.30, with best figures of 3/32. Light was an able fielder, taking nine catches.
In 1902 Light joined Devon
for the 1902 Minor Counties Championship, making his debut against Glamorgan
. Light made 145 appearances for Devon between 1902 and 1928, with his final match coming against Monmouthshire
in the 1928 Minor Counties Championship.
Light died at St James Park, Exeter, Devon
on November 10, 1930.
also played first-class cricket for Hampshire, as well as representing Carmarthenshire
in Minor Counties cricket.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. Light was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast
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...
and slow left-arm orthodox spin. He was educated at Marlborough College
Marlborough College
Marlborough College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire.Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. Currently there are just over 800...
.
Light made his 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...
debut for Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
against Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex 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 Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
in the 1897 County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
. Light's final first-class match for Hampshire came against Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
in the 1898 County Championship. Light represented Hampshire in twelve first-class matches between 1897 and 1898, scoring 101 runs at an average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 5.94, with a high score of 41. With the ball Light took ten wickets at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 34.30, with best figures of 3/32. Light was an able fielder, taking nine catches.
In 1902 Light joined Devon
Devon County Cricket Club
Devon County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Devon and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy....
for the 1902 Minor Counties Championship, making his debut against Glamorgan
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan 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 Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
. Light made 145 appearances for Devon between 1902 and 1928, with his final match coming against Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire County Cricket Club
Monmouthshire County Cricket Club was a cricket team that represented the county of Monmouthshire in the Minor Counties Championship competition from 1901 to 1934....
in the 1928 Minor Counties Championship.
Light died at St James Park, Exeter, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
on November 10, 1930.
Family
Light's brother Elisha LightElisha Light
Elisha Edward Light was an English cricketer. Light was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox spin.Light made his first-class debut for Hampshire against Yorkshire in the 1898 County Championship...
also played first-class cricket for Hampshire, as well as representing Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire County Cricket Club
Carmarthenshire County Cricket Club was a county cricket club based in the historic Welsh county of Carmarthenshire that competed in the Minor Counties championship from 1908 to 1911, without success...
in Minor Counties cricket.
External links
- William Light at CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- William Light at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...