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William Rowland (cricketer)

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William Rowland
Personal information
Full name
William Harold Rowland
Born(1904-02-24)24 February 1904
Llandrillo-yn-Rhos, Denbighshire, Wales
Died12 April 1942(1942-04-12) (aged 38)
Wilford, Nottinghamshire, England
BattingUnknown
RoleOccasional wicket-keeper
RelationsCyril Rowland (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1930Denbighshire
1925–1930Wales
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 6
Runs scored 25
Batting average 5.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 11*
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 4/1
Source: Cricinfo, 24 August 2011

William Harold Rowland (24 February 1904 – 12 April 1942) was a Welsh cricketer. Rowland's batting style is unknown, but it is known he occasionally fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Llandrillo-yn-Rhos, Denbighshire.

Rowland made his first-class debut for Wales against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1925. He made five further first-class appearances for Wales, the last of which came against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1930.[1] In his thirteen first-class matches, he scored 25 runs at an average of 5.00, with a high score of 11 not out.[2] He also played Minor counties cricket for Denbighshire, who he made his debut for in the 1930 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. He made two further Minor Counties Championship appearances for the county, both in 1930 against Lincolnshire and the Lancashire Second XI.[3]

He died in Wilford, Nottinghamshire on 12 April 1942. He was survived by his brother Cyril, who also played first-class cricket for Wales.

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by William Rowland". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Rowland". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by William Rowland". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
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