Ralph Williams

Ralph Augustin Williams (2 February 1879 – 1 December 1958) was an English cricketer and barrister. Williams was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Caversham, Berkshire.

Life Educated at Winchester College, Williams made a single Minor Counties Championship appearance for Buckinghamshire against Oxfordshire in 1895. He played for Oxfordshire in the 1896 season, making 3 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. In his 12 first-class matches for the university, he scored 443 runs at an average of 23.31, with a high score of 65. This score, one of four fifties he scored for the university, came against Ireland in 1902. With the ball, he took 22 wickets at a bowling average of 34.90, with best figures of 5/30. These figures, which were his only five wicket haul for the university, came against Surrey in 1902.

In late 1902, he toured India with an Oxford University Authentics team, playing 3 first-class matches on the tour, one each against Bombay, the Parsees and the Gentlemen of India. He was equally as successful with the ball, taking 18 wickets at an average of 18.38, which included two five wicket hauls.