About William Holdsworth
Lived 1928 – 2016 (aged 87). William Holdsworth was a British cricketer.
William Edgar Newman Holdsworth (17 September 1928 – 31 July 2016) was an English first-class cricketer, who played twenty seven matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1952 and 1953. He also appeared for the Yorkshire Second XI.
Born in Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, he was a right arm fast medium bowler, he took 53 wickets at 30.15, with a best of 6 for 58 against Derbyshire. He also took 5 for 21 against Essex. A right-handed tail end batsman, he scored 111 runs at 7.92, with a highest score of 22* against Glamorgan. He also took 7 catches.
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Who was William Holdsworth?
English county cricketer (1928-2016)
When was William Holdsworth born?
William Holdsworth was born on 17 September 1928.
When did William Holdsworth die?
William Holdsworth died on 31 July 2016.
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William Holdsworth was a cricketer.
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William Holdsworth was British.
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