Walter Herbert Livsey was an English first-class cricketer for Hampshire from 1913 until 1929.
21 Facts About Walter Livsey
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Walter Livsey fought during World War I, and was demobilised for the 1920 season.
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Walter Livsey continued at Hampshire until 1929, when his health forced him into retirement.
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Walter Livsey was later persuaded to move to Hampshire to begin his cricketing career.
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Walter Livsey scored 11* and 7*, taking two catches and making one stumping.
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Walter Livsey allowed only three byes in the university's first innings of 554.
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Walter Livsey played his first full season the following year, playing 28 matches in all.
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Batting at number ten in the order, Walter Livsey was not out on many occasions, 20 of his 37 innings during this season alone and across his whole career he was not out on 137 occasions.
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Walter Livsey scored only 130 runs in the 1914 season, with a high score of 42* and an average of 7.64, however he took 39 catches and completed 23 stumpings.
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Walter Livsey was able to retrieve the ball and remove the bails before Hobbs could get back behind the crease.
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Walter Livsey was not demobilised until 1919, and thus missed this season in England.
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Walter Livsey returned for the 1920 season and enjoyed greater form with the bat: playing 26 matches and scoring 285 runs at 12.95.
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Walter Livsey scored his maiden half-century with a season high score of 50*, and enjoyed success with the gloves, taking 23 catches and completing 26 stumpings.
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In 1922, Walter Livsey played 31 matches, with 348 runs at 14.50,35 catches and 22 stumpings.
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Walter Livsey failed to pass 50 on any other occasions during that season, however.
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Walter Livsey scored one half-century, however his season total was a lower 247 at 9.14, and this included 14 not outs.
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In 1924 Walter Livsey improved his batting with 369 runs at 12.72, with a high score of 67.
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Walter Livsey's batting continued to reach new heights in 1927, when he hit another career-best 615 runs from 27 matches at 20.50, the first time he had ever broken into the 20s with his batting average.
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Walter Livsey scored two half-centuries, the highest being 56*, and took 29 catches and completed 13 stumpings.
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Across 31 matches, Walter Livsey scored 896 runs, including his only other first-class century, 109* against Kent in Dover on 29 June 1928.
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Walter Livsey was butler to his county captain, the Hon Lionel Tennyson.