Lionel Tapscott

Lionel Tapscott
Cricket information
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm bowler
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 2 39
Runs scored 58 1759
Batting average 29.00 26.25
100s/50s 0/1 2/10
Top score 50* 102
Balls bowled 12 1502
Wickets - 34
Bowling average - 23.91
5 wickets in innings - 1
10 wickets in match - 0
Best bowling - 6/35
Catches/stumpings 0/- 19/-
Source: CricketArchive

Lionel Eric 'Doodles' Tapscott (18 March 1894 in Kimberley, South Africa – 7 July 1934 in Kenilworth, Cape Town) was a South African cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1923.[1]

Outside of cricket, Tapscott excelled at tennis and represented South Africa at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He made it all the way to the Round of 16 before losing a five set match to Bohemian Ladislav Žemla-Rázný.[2]

His brother, George, also played Test cricket for South Africa and his sister Billie was a tennis player who reached the quarterfinals at the French Championships and Wimbledon.

References

  1. ↑ "Lionel Tapscott". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  2. ↑ "Lionel Tapscott Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
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