Researching William Whitcher
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 354 people with the Whitcher surname? In that year Whitcher was ranked number 3225 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
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William Whitcher
William Whitcher (1832 – 3 March 1910) was an English first-class cricketer. Whitcher's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at Emsworth, Hampshire.
Whitcher made his first-class debut for Hampshire in 1864, which was the club's first season with first-class status. This came against Sussex. In this match he bowled 5 wicket-less overs in the Sussex first-innings. In Hampshire's first-innings, he ended the innings unbeaten without scoring. Having batted at number 10 in the first-innings, he opened the batting in Hampshire's second-innings. This promotion up the order was not successful, with Whitcher being run out for a duck. Sussex eventually won the match by 10 wickets. He next appeared in first-class cricket for Hampshire in 1867, when he played his final first-class match against Kent. He scored his first first-class runs in Hampshire's first-innings, making 10 runs before being dismissed by George Bennett. In the second-innings he ended the innings unbeaten on 17. Whitcher bowled in the Kent first-innings, bowling 7 wicket-less overs. The match ended in a draw.
Whitcher died at Shirley, Southampton, Hampshire, on 3 March 1910.
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