English cricketer
William Pulman
Full name William Walker Pulman
Born 14 November 1852Wellington , Somerset , England Died 22 August 1936(1936-08-22) (aged 83)Wellington, Somerset, England Batting Right-handed
Years Team 1874–1875 Oxford University
William Walker Pulman (14 November 1852 – 22 August 1936) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman.
The son of William Walker Pulman senior, he was born in November 1852 at Wellington, Somerset . He was educated at Marlborough College ,[ 1] before going up to St John's College, Oxford .[ 2] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University , making his debut against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford in 1874. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1875, making ten appearances, which included two appearances in The University Match against Cambridge .[ 3] He scored 271 runs in his ten matches, at an average of 18.06 and with a high score of 46.[ 4] He was described by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack as “a free hitting batsman with sound style and could field with distinction anywhere”.[ 5]
After graduating from Oxford, Pulman took holy orders in the Church of England . He held various curacies from 1876 to 1885,[ 2] before becoming the rector of Westborough, Lincolnshire in 1885. He returned to his native Wellington in 1889 to become vicar there.[ 1] It was there that Pulman died in August 1936.[ 5]
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