William Faulkner (cricketer)
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Full name | William George Faulkner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Bromley-by-Bow, London, England | 5 May 1923||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 20 March 2019 |
William George Faulkner (born 5 May 1923) is a former English first-class cricketer.
While serving in the Royal Air Force, Faulkner made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the Royal Air Force against Worcestershire at Worcester in 1946.[1]
Batting twice in that match, he was dismissed for 5 runs by Peter Jackson in the Royal Air Force first-innings, while in their second-innings he was dismissed by Leonard Blunt for 18 runs.[2] With his right-arm fast-medium bowling, he bowled 24 wicketless overs.[2]
References[]
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by William Faulkner". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ a b "Worcestershire v Royal Air Force, 1946". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
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Categories:
- 1923 births
- People from Bromley-by-Bow
- Royal Air Force airmen
- English cricketers
- Royal Air Force cricketers
- 20th-century Royal Air Force personnel