Walter Robert Norman Philps (8 April 1903 – date of death unknown) was a Ceylonese born English

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er. Philps batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was educated at Brighton College in England, where he represented the college cricket team. Philps made his debut in

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for

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in the 1920

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against

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. This was his only appearance for the county. He later joined Buckinghamshire, who he played Minor counties cricket for from 1922 to 1927. He made his only first-class appearance for the Europeans (Ceylon) against the Marylebone Cricket Club in January 1927. In the Europeans first-innings, he scored 13 runs before being dismissed by Ewart Astill. In their second-innings, he scored 11 runs before being dismissed by Peter Eckersley.

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Walter Philps
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