About William Draper
Lived 1848 – 1919 (aged 70). William Draper was a British cricketer.
William Draper (12 November 1848 – 13 March 1919) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Kent County Cricket Club from 1874 to 1880.
Draper was born at Penshurst in Kent in 1848. His name was registered at birth as William Drapper. In 1872 he appeared for a Colts of England cricket team and in 1873 represented a team comprising players engaged at Prince's Club.
In 1874 Draper made his first-class debut for Kent playing in their first county match against Derbyshire. He played nine first-class matches in total for the county as a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace deliveries. Draper was a first-class umpire between 1887 and 1898. He died at Tunbridge Wells in Kent in 1919 aged 70.
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Who was William Draper?
English cricketer (1848-1919)
When was William Draper born?
William Draper was born on 12 November 1848 in Penshurst.
When did William Draper die?
William Draper died on 13 March 1919 in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
What was William Draper's occupation?
William Draper was a cricketer.
What nationality was William Draper?
William Draper was British.
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· DBpedia: William Draper (cricketer)
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