George Williams (cricketer)

George Edward Williams (13 August 1875 — 4 March 1952) was an English first-class cricketer.

George Williams
Personal information
Full name
George Edward Williams
Born(1875-08-13)13 August 1875
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Died4 March 1952(1952-03-04) (aged 76)
Southsea, Hampshire, England
BattingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1904Hampshire
1908–1909Berkshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 16
Batting average 8.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 15
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 January 2009

Williams was born at Oxford in August 1875. He made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Somerset at Taunton.[1] Batting twice in the match, he was run out for 15 in Hampshire's first innings, while in their second he was run out for a single run.[2] He later played minor counties cricket for Berkshire in 1908 and 1909, making five appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[3] Outside of cricket, Williams was the manager of the Aldershot Theatre.[4] He divorced his wife in 1906, following her adulterous affair with an Aldershot-based lieutenant.[5] Williams died at Southsea in March 1952.[6]

References
  1. "First-Class Matches played by George Williams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  2. "Somerset v Hampshire, County Championship 1904". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  3. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by George Williams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  4. ""Good-bye" at the Masonic Club". Aldershot News. 10 November 1905. p. 3. Retrieved 20 February 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Divorce suit". Hampshire Chronicle. Winchester. 17 March 1906. p. 5. Retrieved 20 February 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "George Ernest Williams". Portsmouth Evening News. 28 April 1952. p. 5. Retrieved 20 February 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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