Howard Phillips (cricketer)

Howard William Phillips (20 April 1872 — 17 March 1960) was an English first-class cricketer.

Howard Phillips

Personal information
Full name	Howard William Phillips
Born	(1872-04-20)20 April 1872 St Helens, Isle of Wight, England
Died	17 March 1960(1960-03-17) (aged 87) East London, Cape Province, South Africa
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Unknown
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1899–1902	Hampshire
1906/07–1913/14	Border
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 17 Runs scored 267 Batting average 9.51 100s/50s –/– Top score 47 Balls bowled 292 Wickets 2 Bowling average 81.00 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 1/10 Catches/stumpings 12/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 January 2010

Phillips was born on the Isle of Wight at St Helens in April 1872. He made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Leicestershire at Bournemouth in the 1898 County Championship. He played irregularly for Hampshire until 1902, making five appearances. In these, he scored 53 runs with a highest score of 40. Shortly after his final match for Hampshire, Phillips emigrated to South Africa.

There he played first-class cricket for Border, making his debut against Transvaal at King William's Town in March 1907. He played for Border until 1913, making twelve first-class appearances, eight of which came in the Currie Cup. For Border, he scored 223 runs at an average of 11.15, with a highest score of 47. Phillips died in South Africa at East London in March 1960.

External links

• Howard Phillips at ESPNcricinfo