Stanley Ian Philips (4 February 1920[1] – 27 October 2015[2]) was an English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire in the 1938 and 1939 seasons,[3] including the club's last match before the outbreak of the Second World War. During the war he was stationed in India where he played for the Europeans.
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| Full name | Stanley Ian Philips | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 February 1920 Tunbridge Wells, Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 October 2015 (aged 95) Northampton, Northamptonshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1938–1939 | Northamptonshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1941/2 | Europeans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 21 January 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He was born in Tunbridge Wells on 4 February 1920 and educated at Brighton College and Oxford University. In later life he was headmaster of Eaglehurst College in Northampton.[3]
Philips appeared in seven first-class matches as a right-handed batsman. He scored 156 runs with a highest score of 42.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ "Cricket Archive player profile". Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Stanley Philips : Obituary". Northamptonshire Newspapers. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ a b "S.I. PHILIPS 1920-2015". Northantscricket.com. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ Stanley Philips at CricketArchive
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