About Wilfred Ball
Lived 1895 – 1965 (aged 70). Wilfred Ball was a British cricketer.
Wilfred Joseph Ball (24 April 1895 – 23 July 1965) was an English cricketer. Ball was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Thrapston, Northamptonshire.
Ball made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire in the 1924 County Championship against Nottinghamshire. Seven years later he returned to county cricket, making three further first-class appearances for the county in the 1931 County Championship against Warwickshire, Derbyshire and Glamorgan. In his four first-class matches, he just 10 runs at an average of 2.50, with a high score of 8.
He died at Hollowell, Northamptonshire on 23 July 1965.
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Who was Wilfred Ball?
cricketer (1895-1965)
When was Wilfred Ball born?
Wilfred Ball was born on 24 April 1895 in Thrapston.
When did Wilfred Ball die?
Wilfred Ball died on 23 July 1965 in Hollowell.
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Wilfred Ball was a cricketer.
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Wilfred Ball was British.
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