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Walter Philps

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Walter Philps
Personal information
Full name
Walter Robert Norman Philps
Born8 April 1903
Ceylon
BattingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1920Hertfordshire
1922–1927Buckinghamshire
1926/27Europeans (Ceylon)
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 24
Batting average 12.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 13
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 May 2011

Walter Robert Norman Philps (8 April 1903 – date of death unknown) was a Ceylonese born English cricketer. Philps batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was educated at Brighton College in England, where he represented the college cricket team.[1]

Philps made his debut in county cricket for Hertfordshire in the 1920 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. This was his only appearance for the county.[2] He later joined Buckinghamshire, who he played Minor counties cricket for from 1922 to 1927.[2]

He made his only first-class appearance for the Europeans (Ceylon) against the Marylebone Cricket Club in January 1927.[3] In the Europeans first-innings, he scored 13 runs before being dismissed by Ewart Astill. In their second-innings, he scored 11 runs before being dismissed by Peter Eckersley.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Teams Walter Philps played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Walter Philps". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Walter Philps". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Europeans v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1926/27". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
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