William Lovell-Hewitt (7 November 1901 – 5 October 1984) was an English

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er active in the 1920s and 1930s. Born at Trowle Manor, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, Lovell-Hewitt was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium bowler who played the majority of his cricket in

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, though he did make three appearances in first-class cricket.

Career

Lovell-Hewitt made his debut in

for Wiltshire against

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in the 1920

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. He was a regular feature in the Wiltshire team throughout the 1920s, and by 1935 he had assumed the

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from

Robert Awdry Robert Awdry (20 May 1881 – 3 February 1949) was an English cricketer who later became chairman of Wiltshire County Council. He played nine first-class matches for Oxford University Cricket Club between 1902 and 1904. The third son of ...

. Lovell-Hewitt captained the county until 1939, by which point he had appeared in 98 Minor Counties Championship matches. Lovell-Hewitt made three appearances in first-class cricket, all for a combined Minor Counties team, debuting against Oxford University in 1938, before making a second appearance against the same opposition in 1939, as well as appearing against the touring West Indians in that season. Lovell-Hewitt scored 175 runs in his three first-class appearances, averaging 35.00, and top-scoring with 92. This score came against Oxford University in 1939, with him also making a second half century in the match with 69. He captained the Minor Counties in all three of his matches. He died at Woodcote Park, Coulsdon,

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on 5 October 1984.

References

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