Full name Ronald Henry Willson 1959 Devon Batting style Left-handed 1955–1957 Sussex | Name Ronald Willson 1961/62 Rhodesia | |
Born 14 July 1933 (age 90) ( 1933-07-14 ) Seaford, Sussex, England | ||
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox |
Ronald Henry Willson (born 14 July 1933) is a former English cricketer. Willson was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Seaford, Sussex.
Willson made his first-class debut for Sussex in 1955 against Oxford University, having previously played for the Sussex Second XI and the Kent Second XI. He played first-class cricket for Sussex on 19 occasions between 1955 and 1957. In these 19 matches he scored 395 runs at a batting average of 15.19, with a single century high score of 113*. Willson did not represent Sussex after 1957, but did represent Devon in a single Minor Counties Championship match in 1959 against Dorset. He later played first-class cricket for Rhodesia, making his debut for the team against Transvaal in 1961. He played two further first-class fixtures the following season, both against a touring International XI.