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| Full name | Walter Norman Powys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 July 1849 Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 January 1892 (aged 42) Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11[1] in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm roundarm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Arthur Powys (brother) Richard Powys (brother) Arthur Crichton (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1871–1874 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1877–1878 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1877–1879 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 14 June 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Walter Norman Powys (28 July 1849 — 7 January 1892) was an English first-class cricketer. He played mostly for Cambridge University Cricket Club in first-class cricket and was most renowned for his exploits on his first-class debut, when he took 13 wickets, which included innings figures of 9 for 42. These remain as of 2023 the fifth-best innings bowling figures on debut in first-class cricket.