William Ellis (15 August 1919 – 9 June 2007) was an English cricketer. Ellis was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Rolleston, Nottinghamshire.

Bill Ellis
Personal information
Full name
William Ellis
Born(1919-08-15)15 August 1919
Rolleston, Nottinghamshire, England
Died9 June 2007(2007-06-09) (aged 87)
Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1948Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 79
Batting average 19.75
100s/50s –/–
Top score 45
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 May 2012

Ellis made two first-class appearances for Nottinghamshire in the 1948 County Championship, against Leicestershire and Worcestershire, with both matches played at Trent Bridge.[1] Against Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat first, making 176/6 declared, with Ellis not required to bat. Leicestershire responded in their first-innings by making 169/6, at which point the match, heavily impacted by adverse weather, was declared a draw.[2] In his second match, Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat, making 200 all out. In response, Nottinghamshire made 334 all out in their first-innings, with Ellis being dismissed for 29 by Peter Jackson. Worcestershire reached 295/3 in their second-innings, with Ellis taking a single wicket, that of centurion Roly Jenkins for 109, to finish with figures of 1/49 from fifteen overs.[3]

He died at Dewsbury, Yorkshire, on 9 June 2007.

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Bill Ellis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Nottinghamshire v Leicestershire, 1948 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Nottinghamshire v Worcestershire, 1948 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
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