Tip Williams

Tip Williams

Personal information
Full name	Lewis Erskine Wyndham Williams
Born	28 November 1900 Bonvilston, Glamorgan, Wales
Died	24 April 1974 (aged 73) St Hilary, Glamorgan, Wales
Batting style	Right-handed
Relations	Robert Knight (father-in-law)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1928–1930	Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 4 Runs scored 145 Batting average 24.16 100s/50s –/1 Top score 53* Balls bowled 42 Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 3 July 2010

Lewis Erskine Wyndham 'Tip' Williams (28 November 1900 – 24 April 1974) was a Welsh cricketer. Williams was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Bonvilston, Glamorgan. He was educated in his early years at the Oratory School.

Williams made his first-class debut for Glamorgan in 1928 against Oxford University. From 1928 to 1930, he made 4 first-class appearances, with his final first-class appearance for the county coming against Oxford University.^[1] In his 4 first-class matches, he scored 145 runs at a batting average of 24.16, with a single half century high score of 53*. In the field he also took a single catch^[2] Through his close links to the county club, he was influential in bringing first-class cricket to Cowbridge Cricket Ground.^[3]

Williams died at St Hilary, Glamorgan on April 24, 1974.

Family

Williams' father-in-law Robert Knight played first-class cricket for Oxford University from 1878 to 1880.

References

1. First-Class Matches played by Tip Williams
2. First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Tip Williams
3. Brief profile of Tip Williams

External links

• Tip Williams at Cricinfo
• Tip Williams at CricketArchive