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Lionel Eric 'Doodles' Tapscott (1894 – 1934) was a South African cricketer who played in two Tests in 1923.[1]

Lionel Tapscott

Personal information
Full name	Lionel Eric Tapscott
Born	18 March 1894 Kimberley, Cape Colony
Died	7 July 1934 Kenilworth, Cape Town
Nickname	Doodles
Batting	Right-hand bat
Bowling	Right-arm bowler
Role	Batsman
Relations	George Tapscott (brother)
International information
National side	South African (1923)
Test debut (cap 108)	9 February 1923 v England
Last Test	16 February 1923 v England
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class Matches 2 39 Runs scored 58 1759 Batting average 29.00 26.25 100s/50s 0/1 2/10 Top score 50* 102 Balls bowled 12 1502 Wickets - 34 Bowling average - 23.91 5 wickets in innings - 1 10 wickets in match - 0 Best bowling - 6/35 Catches/stumpings 0/- 19/-
Source: CricketArchive, 8 October 2019

He was born on 18 March 1894 at Kimberley, Cape Colony.

Outside of cricket, Tapscott excelled at tennis and represented South Africa at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2] He made it all the way to the Round of 16 before losing a five set match to Bohemian Ladislav Žemla-Rázný.[3]

His brother, George, also played Test cricket for South Africa and his sister Billie was a tennis player who reached the quarterfinals at the French Championships and Wimbledon.

He died on 7 July 1934 at Kenilworth, Cape Town.

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