William Mason (cricketer)

William Hayley Mason (18 April 1811 – 24 January 1865) was an English cricketer. Mason's batting style is unknown. He was born at Chichester, Sussex.

William Mason
Personal information
Full name
William Hayley Mason
Born(1811-04-18)18 April 1811
Chichester, Sussex, England
Died24 January 1865(1865-01-24) (aged 53)
Chichester, Sussex, England
BattingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1841–1842Sussex
1834–1838Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 11
Runs scored 127
Batting average 6.04
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 38
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 February 2012

Mason made his first-class debut for Sussex against England in 1834 at the Royal New Ground, Brighton. Mason made five first-class appearances for Sussex prior to the formation of Sussex County Cricket Club in August 1839.[1] Mason first appeared for Sussex County Cricket Club against Kent in 1841, with him making four further first-class appearances for the County Cricket Club, with his final appearance coming against Kent.[1] In total, Mason played eleven first-class matches for Sussex, before and after the formation of the county club, scoring 127 runs at an average of 6.04, with a high score of 38.[2]

He died at the city of his birth on 24 January 1865.

References

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  1. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by William Mason". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Mason". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
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