William Paris

{{short description|English cricketer}}

{{short description|English cricketer}}

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'''William Paris''' (29 April 1838 — 12 January 1915) was an English first-class [[cricket]]er.

'''William Paris''' (29 April 1838 — 12 January 1915) was an English first-class [[cricket]]er.

Paris was born at [[Old Alresford]] in April 1838. A professional cricketer, he founded and played for Winchester Cricket Club,{{cite news|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003439/19150116/069/0005|title=Death of Mr. William Paris|work=Hampshire Observer and Basingstoke News|location=[[Basingstoke]]|page=5|date=16 January 1915|access-date=4 October 2023|url-access=subscription|via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}} in addition to playing for Alresford Cricket Club.{{cite web|url=https://hampshirecrickethistory.wordpress.com/2018/04/03/a-z-p1/|title=A-Z (P1)|publisher=www.hampshirecrickethistory.wordpress.com|accessdate=4 October 2023}} He made his debut in [[first-class cricket]] for [[Hampshire County Cricket Club|Hampshire]] against [[Kent County Cricket Club|Kent]] at [[Private Banks Sports Ground|Catford]] in 1875. He played first-class cricket for Hampshire until 1876, making five appearances, later returning in 1881 to play a single match against the [[Marylebone Cricket Club]].{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6787/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by William Paris|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=4 October 2023|url-access=subscription}} In these, he scored 81 runs at an [[batting average (cricket)|average]] of 8.10;{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6787/f_Batting_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Paris|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=4 October 2023|url-access=subscription}} he made one half century, an [[not out|unbeaten]] score of 51 on debut.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1/1948.html|title=Kent v Hampshire, County Match 1875|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=4 October 2023|url-access=subscription}} With his right-arm [[roundarm bowling]], he took 5 wickets at a [[bowling average]] of 10.40, with best figures of 3 for 28.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6787/f_Bowling_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Bowling For Each Team by William Paris|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=4 October 2023|url-access=subscription}} In addition to playing, Paris also stood as an [[umpire (cricket)|umpire]] in a first-class match between Hampshire and Kent at [[Antelope Ground|Southampton]] in 1878.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6787/Umpire_in_First-Class_Matches.html|title=William Paris as Umpire in First-Class Matches|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=4 October 2023|url-access=subscription}}

Paris was born at [[Old Alresford]] in April 1838. A professional cricketer, he founded and played for Winchester Cricket Club,{{cite news|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003439/19150116/069/0005|title=Death of Mr. William Paris|work=Hampshire Observer and Basingstoke News|location=[[Basingstoke]]|page=5|date=16 January 1915|access-date=4 October 2023|url-access=subscription|via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}} in addition to playing for Alresford Cricket Club.{{cite web|url=https://hampshirecrickethistory.wordpress.com/2018/04/03/a-z-p1/|title=A-Z (P1)|publisher=www.hampshirecrickethistory.wordpress.com|accessdate=4 October 2023}} He made his debut in [[first-class cricket]] for [[Hampshire County Cricket Club|Hampshire]] against [[Kent County Cricket Club|Kent]] at [[Private Banks Sports Ground|Catford]] in 1875. He played first-class cricket for Hampshire until 1876, making five appearances, later returning in 1881 to play a single match against the [[Marylebone Cricket Club]].{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6787/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by William Paris|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=4 October 2023|url-access=subscription}} In these, he scored 81 runs at an [[batting average (cricket)|average]] of 8.10;{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6787/f_Batting_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Paris|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=4 October 2023|url-access=subscription}} he made one half century, an [[not out|unbeaten]] score of 51 on debut.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1/1948.html|title=Kent v Hampshire, County Match 1875|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=4 October 2023|url-access=subscription}} With his right-arm [[roundarm bowling]], he took 5 wickets at a [[bowling average]] of 10.40, with best figures of 3 for 28.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6787/f_Bowling_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Bowling For Each Team by William Paris|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=4 October 2023|url-access=subscription}} In addition to playing, Paris also stood as an [[umpire (cricket)|umpire]] in a first-class match between Hampshire and Kent at [[Antelope Ground|Southampton]] in 1878.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6787/Umpire_in_First-Class_Matches.html|title=William Paris as Umpire in First-Class Matches|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=4 October 2023|url-access=subscription}}

[[Category:Hampshire cricketers]]

[[Category:Hampshire cricketers]]

[[Category:English cricket umpires]]

[[Category:English cricket umpires]]

[[Category:19th-century English sportsmen]]