Batting style Right-handed Bowling style Right-arm roundarm | 1875–1876 and 1881 Hampshire Name William Paris | |
Born 29 April 1838 ( 1838-04-29 ) Old Alresford, Hampshire, England Died 12 January 1915(1915-01-12) (aged 76)
Winchester, Hampshire, England | ||
William Paris (29 April 1838 – 12 January 1915) was an English cricketer. Paris was a right-handed batsman who was a right-arm roundarm bowler.
Paris made his first-class debut for Hampshire in 1875 against Kent. Paris made five first-class appearances for Hampshire from 1875 to 1876. His final County match came against Kent.
Paris returned in 1881 to play for Hampshire in a first-class match against the Marylebone Cricket Club. This was to be Paris' final first-class match for the club. Paris scored 81 runs for the club at an average of 8.10. Paris scored a single half century that yielded his highest score of 51*. With his roundarm bowling Paris took five wickets at an average of 10.40, with best figures of 3/28 on debut against Kent.
In 1878 Paris stood as an Umpire in first-class match between Hampshire and Kent.
Paris died in Winchester, Hampshire on 12 January 1915.