William Lancaster (cricketer)

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William Whiteley Lancaster was a first class cricketer who played for 7 games Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1895.

A right handed batsman, he scored 163 runs at an average of 16.3 with a highest score of 51 against Derbyshire CCC. A right arm, round arm fast bowler, he bowled five overs for 29 runs without success.

His brother, Thomas Lancaster, also played for Yorkshire.

Born on February 4, 1873 in Scholes, Huddersfield, he died on December 30, 1938 in Marsh in the same Yorkshire town.


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