William Foster (Scottish cricketer)

William Foster
Personal information
Full name
William John Foster
Born (1934-02-03) 3 February 1934 (age 90)
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 79
Batting average 19.75
100s/50s –/–
Top score 36
Balls bowled 18
Wickets 0
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 March 2019

William John Foster (born 3 February 1934) is a Scottish former first-class cricketer and Royal Marines officer.

Foster was born at Glasgow and was educated in England at Harrow School.[1] He was commissioned into the Royal Marines as a second lieutenant in November 1952.[2] He was made an acting lieutenant in April 1954,[3] with promotion to the full rank of lieutenant in May 1956.[4] He was promoted to the rank of captain in January 1964.[5] Foster made two appearances in first-class cricket for the Combined Services cricket team in 1964, playing against Cambridge University at Uxbridge, and Oxford University at Aldershot.[6] He scored a total of 79 runs in his two matches, with a high score of 36.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Player profile: William Foster". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  2. ^ "No. 39705". The London Gazette. 28 November 1952. p. 6273.
  3. ^ "No. 40184". The London Gazette. 28 May 1954. p. 3133.
  4. ^ "No. 40892". The London Gazette. 2 October 1956. p. 5572.
  5. ^ "No. 43211". The London Gazette. 3 January 1964. p. 85.
  6. ^ "First-Class Matches played by William Foster". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  7. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Foster". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 March 2019.