William Cornelius (cricketer)

William Cornelius
Personal information
Born(1915-02-17)17 February 1915
Melbourne, Australia
Died26 June 2005(2005-06-26) (aged 90)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1933Victoria
Source: Cricinfo, 22 November 2015

William Cornelius (17 February 1915 – 26 June 2005) was an Australian cricketer who played one first-class cricket match for Victoria in 1933.[1] He was a batsman who favored the on-side and a talented fielder.[2]

Cornelius began playing district cricket for South Melbourne in 1932 while he was still captaining the University High School side,[3] and he captained the club in the 1940s while Lindsay Hassett and Ian Lee were on military service. Overall he scored 3863 runs at an average of 34.2 for South Melbourne before retiring in 1945.[4]

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References

  1. ^ "William Cornelius". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Captain Retires". The Herald. Melbourne, Vic. 13 September 1945. p. 15. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Page of School Sporting". Referee. Sydney, NSW. 30 November 1932. p. 17. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Captain Retires". The Herald. Melbourne, Vic. 13 September 1945. p. 15. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
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