William Ellis (cricketer)
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William Ellis was an English
cricket
er who played for Derbyshire
between 1898 and 1906.
Ellis was born in Whitwell
, the son of Thomas Ellis, a joiner, and his wife Jane.
Ellis' first-class cricketing career began in 1898, making his debut against Nottinghamshire
in the 1898 County Championship. Derbyshire drew the match and finished joint ninth in the 1898 County Championship table, while Ellis made two further appearances during the season, against Lancashire
and Essex
. The following season he played in seven games and scored his only half-century, against Leicestershire
. He played three matches in 1901 one against London County and the others in the 1901 County Championship season, when Derbyshire finished bottom of the table. He played in five matches in 1903 and one final first-class game, in 1906.
Ellis was a lower-order batsman for the team playing 32 innings in 18 Matches. His highest score was 58 and he averaged 12.03. He was also an occasional, though unsuccessful bowler, as he never took a first class wicket.
Ellis died at Crimble Moor at the age of 55.
England
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cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
between 1898 and 1906.
Ellis was born in Whitwell
Whitwell, Derbyshire
Whitwell is a small village located in Derbyshire, England.Although Whitwell celebrated its 1,000th anniversary in the 'Whitwell 1000' Celebrations of 1989 it is much older than this celebration suggests.The earliest written references to Whitwell are from the Anglo-Saxon charters however many of...
, the son of Thomas Ellis, a joiner, and his wife Jane.
Ellis' first-class cricketing career began in 1898, making his debut against Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
in the 1898 County Championship. Derbyshire drew the match and finished joint ninth in the 1898 County Championship table, while Ellis made two further appearances during the season, against Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
and Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
. The following season he played in seven games and scored his only half-century, against Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
. He played three matches in 1901 one against London County and the others in the 1901 County Championship season, when Derbyshire finished bottom of the table. He played in five matches in 1903 and one final first-class game, in 1906.
Ellis was a lower-order batsman for the team playing 32 innings in 18 Matches. His highest score was 58 and he averaged 12.03. He was also an occasional, though unsuccessful bowler, as he never took a first class wicket.
Ellis died at Crimble Moor at the age of 55.