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Percy Latham

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Percy Latham
Personal information
Full name
Percy Holland Latham
Born3 February 1873
Llandudno, Wales
Died22 June 1922 (aged 49)
Haileybury College, Hertfordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm slow
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1892–1894Cambridge University
1895Worcestershire
1898–1906Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 63
Runs scored 2,580
Batting average 26.06
100s/50s 3/25
Top score 172
Balls bowled 142
Wickets 2
Bowling average 49.50
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/0
Catches/stumpings 31/–
Source: CricInfo, 27 April 2023

Percy Holland Latham (3 February 1873 – 22 June 1922) was a Welsh cricketer active from 1892 to 1906 who played for Sussex. He appeared in 63 first-class matches as a righthanded batsman who bowled right arm slow. He scored 2,580 runs with a highest score of 172 and took two wickets with a best performance of one for 0.[1]

Latham was educated at Malvern College and Pembroke College, Cambridge. He played cricket for Cambridge 1892–94 and was captain in 1894. After graduating he taught at Haileybury College from 1895 until his death.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Percy Latham. CricketArchive
  2. ^ "Latham, Percy Holland (LTN891PH)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.