John William Willis (31 August 1886 – 21 September 1963) was an English cricketer. Willis was a right-handed batsman, though his bowling style is unknown. He was born at Rothwell, Northamptonshire.
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Full name | John William Willis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1886-08-31)31 August 1886 Rothwell, Northamptonshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 21 September 1963(1963-09-21) (aged 77) Rothwell, Northamptonshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1919 | Northamptonshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 17 November 2011 |
Willis made a single first-class appearance for Northamptonshire against Yorkshire in the 1919 County Championship.[1] In Northamptonshire's first-innings he was dismissed for 4 by Roy Kilner, while in their second-innings he was dismissed by the same bowler for a duck. With the ball, Willis bowled a total of ten wicketless overs.[2]
He died at the town of his birth on 21 September 1963.
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