Oliver White (cricketer)

Oliver White

Personal information
Full name	Oliver Claude White
Born	(1880-03-11)11 March 1880 Iver, Buckinghamshire, England
Died	12 January 1956(1956-01-12) (aged 75) Earlswood, Surrey, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm slow
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1920	Northamptonshire
1906	Buckinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 5 Runs scored 57 Batting average 9.50 100s/50s –/– Top score 15* Balls bowled 437 Wickets 10 Bowling average 27.90 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 3/49 Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 June 2011

Oliver Claude White (11 March 1880 – 12 January 1956) was an English cricketer. White was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm slow. He was born in Iver, Buckinghamshire and educated at Merchant Taylors' School, where he played for the school cricket team.

White made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1906 Minor Counties Championship against Wiltshire. He made 2 further appearances for the county, both coming in 1906 against Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. Following World War I, White made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire against Essex in the 1920 County Championship. He made 4 further first-class appearances for Northamptonshire, all coming in 1920, with his final appearance coming against Essex. In his 5 first-class matches, he scored 57 runs at an average of 9.50, with a high score of 15*. With the ball, he took 10 wickets at a bowling average of 27.90, with best figures of 3/49.

White died in Earlswood, Surrey on 12 January 1956.

External links

• Oliver White at ESPNcricinfo
• Oliver White at CricketArchive