Billy Newham

William Newham (12 December 1860 – 26 June 1944) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Sussex County Cricket Club. He also played one Test match for England against Australia in 1888.

Billy Newham
Personal information
Born12 December 1860
Holy Cross, Shrewsbury, England
Died26 June 1944 (aged 83)
Portslade, England
BattingRight-handed
International information
National side
Only Test10 February 1888 v Australia
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 1 368
Runs scored 26 14,657
Batting average 13.00 24.42
100s/50s 0/0 19/74
Top score 17 201*
Balls bowled 1,139
Wickets 10
Bowling average 61.50
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/57
Catches/stumpings 0/– 183/–
Source: CricketArchive, 6 November 2022

He was educated at Ardingly College, where he was a member of the cricket eleven. He stayed on there as an assistant master until 1887.

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