William Torrens
William Matt Torrens (19 October 1869 – 18 February 1931) was an English cricketer. Torrens was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Sundridge Park, Kent, and educated at Harrow School.[1]
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| Full name | William Matt Torrens | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 October 1869 Sundridge Park, Kent | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 February 1931 (aged 61) Westminster, London | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
| Relations | Alfred Torrens (father) Attwood Torrens (brother) | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1890 | Kent | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 12 January 2012 | |||||||||||||||
Torrens made his first-class debut for Kent against Gloucestershire in 1890. He made three further first-class appearances for Kent in that season, the last of which came against the touring Australians.[2] In his four first-class matches, he scored a total of 86 runs at an average of 14.33, with a high score of 43.[3]
He died at Westminster, London on 18 February 1931. His father, Alfred, and brother, Attwood both played first-class cricket.
References
- Carlaw D (2020) Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914 (revised edition), p. 533. (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 2020-12-21.)
- "First-Class Matches played by William Torrens". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by William Torrens". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
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