William Pulman
Personal information
Full name
William Walker Pulman
Born14 November 1852
Wellington, Somerset, England
Died22 August 1936(1936-08-22) (aged 83)
Wellington, Somerset, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1874–1875Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 10
Runs scored 271
Batting average 18.06
100s/50s –/–
Top score 46
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 April 2020

William Walker Pulman (14 November 1852 – 22 August 1936) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman.

The son of William Walker Pulman senior, he was born in November 1852 at Wellington, Somerset. He was educated at Marlborough College,[1] before going up to St John's College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford in 1874. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1875, making ten appearances, which included two appearances in The University Match against Cambridge.[3] He scored 271 runs in his ten matches, at an average of 18.06 and with a high score of 46.[4] He was described by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack as “a free hitting batsman with sound style and could field with distinction anywhere”.[5]

After graduating from Oxford, Pulman took holy orders in the Church of England. He held various curacies from 1876 to 1885,[2] before becoming the rector of Westborough, Lincolnshire in 1885. He returned to his native Wellington in 1889 to become vicar there.[1] It was there that Pulman died in August 1936.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Marlborough College Register from 1843 to 1904 (5th ed.). Marlborough College. 1905. p. 208. ISBN 1528103440.
  2. 1 2 Foster, Joseph (1891). "Pulman, William Walker (2)". Alumni Oxonienses. Parker and Company. p. 1163.
  3. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by William Pulman". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Pulman". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Wisden - Obituaries in 1936". ESPNcricinfo. 2 December 2005. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
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