William White (field hockey)

Not to be confused with the cricketer born 1879 William White (British Army officer).

William White
Personal information
Born (1920-05-02)2 May 1920
Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland
Died 19 February 1990(1990-02-19) (aged 69)
Cambridge, England
Playing position Forward
Senior career
Years Team
1948 Cambridge Univ
National team
Years Team Caps
1948–1948 Great Britain 4
Scotland
Medal record
Field hockey
Representing  Great Britain
Men's field hockey
Silver medal – second place 1948 London Team competition
William White
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1948Cambridge University
1947–1949Cambridgeshire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 2
Runs scored 19.00
Batting average 6.33
100s/50s –/–
Top score 19
Balls bowled 252
Wickets 4
Bowling average 26.50
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 4/16
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 July 2010

William Neil White (2 May 1920 – 19 February 1990) was a Scottish sportsman who played field hockey and first-class cricket.[1] He participated at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Field hockey

White was born at Troon, Ayrshire and made his Great Britain debut on 5 August 1948.[2]

He was selected for the Olympic Trial[3] and subsequently represented Great Britain in the field hockey tournament at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, winning a silver medal. He played four matches including the final, as forward.

Cricket

White was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox.

In 1947, White made his debut for Cambridgeshire in the Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire. From 1947 to 1949, he represented the county in 11 Minor Counties matches, with his final match for the county coming against Lincolnshire.[4]

He also played 2 first-class cricket matches for Cambridge University in 1948 against the Free Foresters and Gloucestershire.[5] In his 2 first-class matches, he scored 19 runs at a batting average of 6.33, with a high score of 19.[6] With the ball, he took 4 wickets at bowling average of 26.50, with best figures of 4/16.[7]


References

  1. ^ "Olympians Who Played First-Class Cricket". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Great Britain Caps - Men". Scottish Hockey. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Olympic Hockey Trial". Evening News (London). 19 June 1948. Retrieved 19 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ Minor Counties Championship Matches played by William White
  5. ^ First-Class Matches played by William White
  6. ^ First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William White
  7. ^ First-class Bowling For Each Team by William White
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