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Full name | Dennis Stanley Williams | ||||||||||||||
Born | 15 November 1936 Sutton, London, England | ||||||||||||||
Died | 18 September 2013 England | (aged 76)||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
Bowling | Left-arm medium | ||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
1958 | Berkshire | ||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 14 February 2019 |
Dennis Stanley Williams (15 November 1936 – 18 September 2013) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer. Williams served in the Royal Artillery for 34 years, during which time he played first-class cricket for the Combined Services cricket team.
Williams graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in August 1957, entering into the Royal Artillery as a second lieutenant. [1] He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in August 1959, [2] with promotion to captain coming in August 1963. [3] He became a major in December 1968. [4] In 1975, he gained the rank of lieutenant colonel, [5] with promotion to colonel in June 1983. [6] He gained his final promotion to brigadier in December 1987, with seniority to June 1987. [7] He retired from military service in November 1991. [8]
Williams made his debut in minor counties cricket for Berkshire in 1958, making two appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. [9] He made his debut in first-class cricket in 1959 when he was selected to play for the Combined Services cricket team against Warwickshire at Birmingham. [10] He played first-class cricket for the Combined Services until 1964, making a total of eight first-class appearances. [10] Williams scored a total of 225 runs at an average of 16.07, with a high score of 82. [11]
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Full name | Dennis Stanley Williams | ||||||||||||||
Born | 15 November 1936 Sutton, London, England | ||||||||||||||
Died | 18 September 2013 England | (aged 76)||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
Bowling | Left-arm medium | ||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
1958 | Berkshire | ||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 14 February 2019 |
Dennis Stanley Williams (15 November 1936 – 18 September 2013) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer. Williams served in the Royal Artillery for 34 years, during which time he played first-class cricket for the Combined Services cricket team.
Williams graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in August 1957, entering into the Royal Artillery as a second lieutenant. [1] He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in August 1959, [2] with promotion to captain coming in August 1963. [3] He became a major in December 1968. [4] In 1975, he gained the rank of lieutenant colonel, [5] with promotion to colonel in June 1983. [6] He gained his final promotion to brigadier in December 1987, with seniority to June 1987. [7] He retired from military service in November 1991. [8]
Williams made his debut in minor counties cricket for Berkshire in 1958, making two appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. [9] He made his debut in first-class cricket in 1959 when he was selected to play for the Combined Services cricket team against Warwickshire at Birmingham. [10] He played first-class cricket for the Combined Services until 1964, making a total of eight first-class appearances. [10] Williams scored a total of 225 runs at an average of 16.07, with a high score of 82. [11]