Benjamin Tipper

Benjamin Claude Cecil Tipper (7 July 1896 – 11 July 1970) was an English cricketer who played five first-class matches for Worcestershire in 1919. All were friendlies, as Worcestershire did not re-enter the County Championship until the following year.

Benjamin Tipper

Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Claude Cecil Tipper
Born	(1896-07-07)7 July 1896 Kings Norton, Worcestershire , England
Died	11 July 1970(1970-07-11) (aged 74) Norton Lindsey, Warwickshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 5 Runs scored 137 Batting average 15.22 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 43 Balls bowled 140 Wickets 4 Bowling average 20.00 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 2/0 Catches/stumpings 7/0
Source: CricketArchive, 20 May 2009

Career

Tipper made his debut on 23 June against Gloucestershire, and his 42 in the first innings helped avert a crisis; he had come in with the score on 27/5, but his steadying knock helped the team to 201. He also took 2/49 in Gloucestershire's own first innings (his first victim being Alfred Dipper), but second time around he was out for 3 and he took no more wickets before the game finished in a draw.

Tipper had no notable success in his next three games, although in mid-August (once more against Gloucestershire) he took the final two wickets in the first innings to record his best bowling analysis of 1.2-1-0-2. He played only one more first-class match, against Warwickshire a week later. Here he made 43, his career best, and 0; his five overs of bowling were unsuccessful.

References

• Benjamin Tipper at CricketArchive (subscription required)
• Benjamin Tipper at ESPNcricinfo