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William Bunce

1911 – 1981

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About William Bunce

Lived 1911 – 1981 (aged 70). William Bunce was a British cricketer.

William Newman Bunce (17 April 1911 – 29 May 1981) played first-class cricket for Somerset in 14 matches in the 1936 and 1937 seasons. He was born and died at Pill, Somerset.

Bunce was a left-handed middle- or lower-order batsman and an occasional right-arm medium-fast bowler. He played in five matches in the 1936 season, all of them away from Somerset, without much success, but did better in his nine games in 1937, scoring 185 runs at an average of 18.50 runs per innings. His highest score came in one of only three home games he played in his Somerset career: against Kent at Bath he batted at No 10 and made 46, putting on 93 with Wally Luckes, who made his maiden century, 121 not out. His only bowling "success" came in his second match in 1936, when he took three wickets for 81 runs in the match against Surrey at The Oval; the success was relative, however, as Surrey amassed a total of 512 in a day and won the match by an innings.

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Who was William Bunce?

cricketer (1911-1981)

When was William Bunce born?

William Bunce was born on 17 April 1911 in Pill.

When did William Bunce die?

William Bunce died on 29 May 1981 in Pill.

What was William Bunce's occupation?

William Bunce was a cricketer.

What nationality was William Bunce?

William Bunce was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: William Bunce

· Wikidata: Q8006134

· DBpedia: William Bunce (cricketer)

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