Francis Pipe-Wolferstan

Education

Born at Statfold, Staffordshire, Pipe-Wolferstan was educated at Eton College before studying law at Balliol College, Oxford.

Career

Pipe-Wolferstan"s batting style is unknown. While studying at the university he made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1846 at Lord"son Between 1871 and 1891 he was a farmer of 796 acres and employed seventeen people.

He was resident at Statfold Hall in his home village and died there on 3 November 1900.

Achievements

• In a match which Oxford University won by an innings and 17 runs, he scored 7 runs in his only innings, before being dismissed by William Lillywhite.

Membership

He was a member of the Inner Temple and was a barrister until 1871.