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Walter Humphreys junior

Walter Humphreys junior
Personal information
Full name Walter Alexander Humphreys
Born (1878-06-28)28 June 1878
Brighton, Sussex, England
Died 1 January 1960(1960-01-01) (aged 81)
Hove, Sussex, England
Batting Right-handed
Bowling Right-arm underarm slow
Relations Walter Humphreys senior (father)
George Humphreys (uncle)
Domestic team information
Years Team
1898–1900 Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 14
Runs scored 81
Batting average 5.78
100s/50s –/–
Top score 27
Balls bowled 1,958
Wickets 48
Bowling average 28.18
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 5/107
Catches/stumpings 9/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 March 2012

Walter Alexander Humphreys (28 June 1878 – 1 January 1960) was an English cricketer. Humphreys was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm underarm slow. He was born at Brighton, Sussex.

Humphreys made his first-class debut for Sussex against Middlesex in 1898 County Championship. He made thirteen further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Surrey in the 1900 County Championship. In his fourteen first-class matches for Sussex, he took a total of 48 wickets at an average of 28.18, with best figures of 5/107. One of two five wicket hauls he took, these figures came against Hampshire in 1899. With the bat, he scored 81 runs at a batting average of 5.78, with a high score of 27.

He died at Hove, Sussex, on 1 January 1960. His father, Walter Humphreys senior, played first-class cricket, as did his uncle George Humphreys.


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