About William Heysham
Lived 1828 – 1905 (aged 77). William Heysham was a cricketer and barrister.
William Nunez Heysham (19 July 1828 – 12 December 1905) was an English first-class cricketer and barrister.
Biography
Heysham was born at Marylebone in July 1828, son of William Henry Heysham. He studied law at Trinity College, Oxford. He batted in both Surrey Club innings', being dismissed for 9 by Jemmy Dean in their first-innings, while in their second-innings he was dismissed by the same bowler for 13. He died at Paddington in December 1905.
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Who was William Heysham?
English cricketer and barrister
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William Heysham was born on 19 July 1828 in Marylebone.
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William Heysham died on 12 December 1905 in Paddington.
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William Heysham was a cricketer and barrister.
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