William Lipscomb (cricketer)

William Henry Lipscomb (20 November 1846 — 9 April 1918) was an English first-class cricketer and barrister.

The eldest son of William Henry Lipscomb, he was born at Winchester in November 1846. He was educated at Marlborough College,[1] where he played for the college cricket team. From there, he matriculated to University College, Oxford in 1865, graduating in 1870.[2] Following the end of his freshman year, Lipscomb made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Surrey at Southampton. He made three further first-class appearances for Hampshire in 1867, all against Kent.[3] He also played in 1867 for the Gentlemen of the South against the Gentlemen of the North at Islington.[3] A member of the Oxford University Cricket Club, Lipscomb made just first-class appearances for the university, in 1868 against the Marylebone Cricket Club and in The University Match against Cambridge University (which gained him a blue).[3][4] His overall first-class record saw Lipscomb play in seven matches, scoring 99 runs with a highest score of 34;[5] with his right-arm roundarm medium pace bowling, he took 3 wickets, with best figures of 2 for 26.[6] He was a noted oarsman at Oxford,[4] but did not take part in any of The Boat Race's while there.

A member of Lincoln's Inn, he was called to the bar to practice as a barrister in November 1872.[7] Lipscomb died at Clapham in April 1918.[4]