Tip Williams

{{short description|Welsh cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Tip Williams

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| country = England

| fullname = Lewis Erskine Wyndham Williams

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1900|11|28|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Bonvilston, Cowbridge, Wales

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1974|4|24|1900|11|28|df=yes}}

| death_place = St Hilary, Glamorgan, Wales

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling =

| family = Robert Knight (father-in-law)

| club1 = Glamorgan

| year1 = 1928–1930

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| columns = 1

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 4

| runs1 = 145

| bat avg1 = 24.16

| 100s/50s1 = –/1

| top score1 = 53*

| deliveries1 = 42

| wickets1 = –

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

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| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| date = 3 July

| year = 2010

| source = http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/22452.html Cricinfo

}}

Lewis Erskine Wyndham 'Tip' Williams (28 November 1900 – 24 April 1974) was a Welsh cricketer. Williams was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Bonvilston, Glamorgan. He was educated in his early years at the Oratory School.

Williams made his first-class debut for Glamorgan in 1928 against Oxford University. From 1928 to 1930, he made 4 first-class appearances, with his final first-class appearance for the county coming against Oxford University.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4732/First-Class_Matches.html First-Class Matches played by Tip Williams] In his 4 first-class matches, he scored 145 runs at a batting average of 24.16, with a single half century high score of 53*. In the field he also took a single catch[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4732/f_Batting_by_Team.html First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Tip Williams] Through his close links to the county club, he was influential in bringing first-class cricket to Cowbridge Cricket Ground.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Articles/1/1080.html Brief profile of Tip Williams]

Williams died at St Hilary, Glamorgan on 24 April 1974.