William Jolley

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William Jolley
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Turner Jolley
Born3 August 1923
Smallthorne, Staffordshire, England
Died28 April 1995(1995-04-28) (aged 71)
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1949–1956Staffordshire
1947Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 21
Batting average 21.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 13
Balls bowled 281
Wickets 5
Bowling average 26.40
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 4/31
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 November 2013

William Turner Jolley (3 August 1923 – 28 April 1995) was an English cricketer. Jolley was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Smallthorne, Staffordshire.

Jolley made his first-class debut for Lancashire against Nottinghamshire at Old Trafford in the 1947 County Championship, with him playing one further first-class match in that same season against Hampshire.[1] He took 5 wickets in his two matches, with best figures of 4/31,[2] while with the bat he scored 21 runs with a high score of 13.[3] After leaving Lancashire, Jolley debuted in minor counties cricket for Staffordshire against Durham in the 1949 Minor Counties Championship. He played minor counties cricket for Staffordshire until 1956, making a total of 25 appearances.[4]

He died at Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire on 28 April 1995.

References[]

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by William Jolley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  2. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by William Jolley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Jolley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by William Jolley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2013.

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