William Nunez Heysham (19 July 1828 – 12 December 1905) was an English first-class cricketer and barrister.

William Heysham
Personal information
Full name
William Nunez Heysham
Born19 July 1828
Marylebone, Middlesex, England
Died12 December 1905(1905-12-12) (aged 77)
Paddington, London, England
BattingUnknown
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 22
Batting average 11.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 13
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 October 2018

Biography

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Coat of Arms of William Heysham

Heysham was born at Marylebone in July 1828, son of William Henry Heysham.[1] He studied law at Trinity College, Oxford.[1] He was a student at the Inner Temple, from where he was called to the bar in June 1853.[1] He made a single appearance in first-class cricket in 1855 for the Surrey Club against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's.[2] 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.[3] He died at Paddington in December 1905.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Foster, Joseph (4 November 2015). Men-At-The-Bar. Creative Media Partners. p. 252. ISBN 978-1345957167.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by William Hesyham". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Marylebone Cricket Club v Surrey Club, 1855". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  4. ^ "No. 27883". The London Gazette. 6 February 1906. p. 909.
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