William Richard Frank Chamberlain (1925 – 2004) [1] was an English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire. He appeared in six first-class matches as a right-handed batsman who bowled leg spin. Born in Elton, Huntingdonshire on 13 April 1925, Chamberlain was the son of Elizabeth (née Robson) and Richard Chamberlain. [2] He died in Cambridge on 8 April 2004. He scored 67 runs with a highest score of 14 and took no wickets. [3]
Chamberlain was a director of the family company Chamberlain Phipps, which made shoe industry components and materials. [2] He was also involved in cricket administration, serving as chairman of the Cricket Council from 1990 to 1994 and of the Test and County Cricket Board. [2] A photographic portrait of Chamberlain by Elliott & Fry is in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London. [4]
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