William Frederick Light (1 March 1878 —10 November 1930) was an English first-class cricketer.
Light was born at Winchester in March 1878. A professional cricketer, [1] he made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Essex at Southampton in the 1897 County Championship. He played first-class cricket for Hampshire until 1898,making twelve appearances. [2] Playing as a left-arm fast-medium and slow left-arm orthodox bowler,he took 10 wickets for Hampshire at an average of 34.30,with best figures of 3 for 32. [3] Following the 1898 season,he was employed as a cricket coach at Marlborough College,before moving to Devon,qualifying to play for Devon County Cricket Club by 1902 having gained his residential qualification. [4] His debut for Devon in minor counties cricket came against Monmouthshire in the 1902 Minor Counties Championship. Light played minor counties cricket for Devon until 1928,making 165 appearances. [5] He took 587 wickets for Devon at an average of 17.41,taking a five wicket haul on 43 occasions and ten wickets in a match on seven occasions. His best innings bowling figures were 9 for 55. [6] He is Devon's second highest wicket-taker in the Minor Counties Championship,behind Doug Yeabsley (733). [7] Light also scored 6,388 runs in the Minor Counties Championship for Devon,at a batting average of 28.86. He made seven centuries and 38 half centuries,with a highest score of 157. [8] Light married at Crediton in September 1905, [1] and died suddenly at Exeter in November 1930. [4] His brother,Elisha,was also a first-class cricketer.
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