William Curtis (cricketer)

William Frederick Curtis (29 May 1881 – 23 December 1962) was an English cricketer. Curtis was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Leicester, Leicestershire.

William Curtis
Personal information
Full name
William Frederick Curtis
Born29 May 1881
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Died23 December 1962(1962-12-23) (aged 81)
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1911–1920Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 69
Batting average 8.62
100s/50s –/–
Top score 38
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 January 2013

Curtis made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Sussex in the 1911 County Championship at Aylestone Road, Leicester. He next appeared in first-class cricket for the county in 1920, making four appearances in that seasons County Championship, the last of which came against Somerset.[1] In his five matches, he scored a total of 69 runs at an average of 8.62, with a high score of 38.[2]

He died at the city of his birth on 23 December 1962.

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by William Curtis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Curtis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
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