Alfred Percy Williams (died 22 May 1933) was an
Australian cricket Test match umpire.
Williams umpired 15
first-class matches, all at the
Sydney Cricket Ground
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, between 1919 and 1928. He umpired one
Test match, between
Australia
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and
England, played at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 19 to 27 December 1924. This match was notable for being the first Test match in which the 8-ball
over
Over may refer to:
Places
*Over, Cambridgeshire, England
*Over, Cheshire, England
*Over, South Gloucestershire, England
* Over, Tewkesbury, near Gloucester, England
** Over Bridge
*Over, Seevetal, Germany
Music
Albums
* ''Over'' (album), by Pe ...
was used, for
Bill Ponsford's century on debut, and for the 127-run partnership for the 10th wicket between
Johnny Taylor and
Arthur Mailey, still Australia's best for this wicket. Williams' colleague was
Alfred Jones Alfred Jones may refer to: Born before 1900
*Alf Jones (footballer, born 1861) (1861–1935), Walsall and England footballer
* Alf Jones (Australian footballer) (1885–1929), Australian footballer for Melbourne
* Alfred Jones (engraver) (1819–190 ...
.
He died at his home in
Paddington,
Sydney
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, leaving a widow, Lucy.
See also
*
List of Test cricket umpires
References
External links
*
Year of birth missing
1933 deaths
Australian Test cricket umpires
Place of birth missing
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