William Paris

{{short description|English cricketer}}

{{Use British English|date=August 2011}}{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = William Paris

| image =

| country = England

| fullname = William Paris

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1838|4|29|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Old Alresford, Hampshire, England

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1915|1|12|1838|4|29|df=yes}}

| death_place = Winchester, Hampshire, England

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm roundarm

| family =

| club1 = Hampshire

| year1 = {{nowrap|1875–1881}}

| columns = 1

| umpire = true

| fcumpired = 1

| umpfcdebutyr = 1878

| umpfclastyr =

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 6

| runs1 = 81

| bat avg1 = 8.10

| 100s/50s1 = –/1

| top score1 = 51*

| deliveries1 = 116

| wickets1 = 5

| bowl avg1 = 10.40

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = 3/28

| catches/stumpings1 = –/–

| date = 31 December

| year = 2009

| source = http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/18414.html Cricinfo

}}

William Paris (29 April 1838 — 12 January 1915) was an English first-class cricketer.

Paris was born at Old Alresford in April 1838. A professional cricketer, he founded and played for Winchester Cricket Club,{{cite news|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003439/19150116/069/0005|title=Death of Mr. William Paris|work=Hampshire Observer and Basingstoke News|location=Basingstoke|page=5|date=16 January 1915|access-date=4 October 2023|url-access=subscription|via=British Newspaper Archive}} in addition to playing for Alresford Cricket Club.{{cite web|url=https://hampshirecrickethistory.wordpress.com/2018/04/03/a-z-p1/|title=A-Z (P1)|publisher=www.hampshirecrickethistory.wordpress.com|accessdate=4 October 2023}} He made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Kent at Catford in 1875. He played first-class cricket for Hampshire until 1876, making five appearances, later returning in 1881 to play a single match against the Marylebone Cricket Club.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6787/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by William Paris|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=4 October 2023|url-access=subscription}} In these, he scored 81 runs at an average of 8.10;{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6787/f_Batting_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by William Paris|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=4 October 2023|url-access=subscription}} he made one half century, an unbeaten score of 51 on debut.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1/1948.html|title=Kent v Hampshire, County Match 1875|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=4 October 2023|url-access=subscription}} With his right-arm roundarm bowling, he took 5 wickets at a bowling average of 10.40, with best figures of 3 for 28.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6787/f_Bowling_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Bowling For Each Team by William Paris|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=4 October 2023|url-access=subscription}} In addition to playing, Paris also stood as an umpire in a first-class match between Hampshire and Kent at Southampton in 1878.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6787/Umpire_in_First-Class_Matches.html|title=William Paris as Umpire in First-Class Matches|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=4 October 2023|url-access=subscription}}

Paris was a popular figure in Winchester, with a smoking concert and presentation in his honour being held in the city at The George Hotel in December 1889.{{cite news|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000626/18891213/046/0002|title=Winchester|work=Southern Echo|location=Southampton|page=2|date=13 December 1889|access-date=4 October 2023|url-access=subscription|via=British Newspaper Archive}} He was active with the church, spending 25 years as warden of Holy Trinity Church, Winchester. Paris died at Winchester in January 1915; his widow, Amy, survived him by fourteen years.{{cite news|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003142/19290406/036/0002|title=Death of Mrs. Paris|work=Hampshire Advertiser|location=Southampton|page=2|date=6 April 1929|access-date=4 October 2023|url-access=subscription|via=British Newspaper Archive}}