William Price (Liverpool and District cricketer)
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William Harry Price was an English
cricketer
who played two first-class
matches for Liverpool and District in 1889. He was born in Ruddington
, Nottinghamshire
.
Both his games were at Aigburth
in Liverpool
. In the first, against Yorkshire
, he made 26*
and 1* and took 3-52 (including the wicket of George Ulyett
) in an innings defeat. In the second, against Nottinghamshire
, he made only 0 and 1 with the bat, but took 6-51 in the first innings and a further wicket in the second despite Nottinghamshire's nine-wicket victory.
Three of Price's relatives played first-class cricket: his father Walter appeared more than 30 times for a variety of teams, most notably MCC
and Nottinghamshire, while his brother Alfred played briefly for Lancashire
and Nottinghamshire, and another brother (Frederick) had a solitary outing for North of England.
England
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cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
who played two first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches for Liverpool and District in 1889. He was born in Ruddington
Ruddington
Ruddington is an English village situated five miles south of Nottingham in the Borough of Rushcliffe. It had a population of 6,441 at the 2001 UK census....
, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
.
Both his games were at Aigburth
Aigburth
Aigburth is a suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. Located to the south of the city, it is bordered by Dingle, Mossley Hill, and Garston.-History:...
in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
. In the first, against Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
, he made 26*
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
and 1* and took 3-52 (including the wicket of George Ulyett
George Ulyett
George Ulyett was an English all-round cricketer, noted particularly for his very-aggressive batsmanship. A well-liked man , Ulyett was popularly known as "Happy Jack", once musing memorably that Yorkshire played him only for his good behaviour and his whistling...
) in an innings defeat. In the second, 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...
, he made only 0 and 1 with the bat, but took 6-51 in the first innings and a further wicket in the second despite Nottinghamshire's nine-wicket victory.
Three of Price's relatives played first-class cricket: his father Walter appeared more than 30 times for a variety of teams, most notably MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
and Nottinghamshire, while his brother Alfred played briefly for 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 Nottinghamshire, and another brother (Frederick) had a solitary outing for North of England.
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