Career
He was later known as William Ewart Barnie-Adshead. Adshead made his first-class debut for Worcestershire against Sussex at Worcester in August 1922, though he scored only 4 and 17. He did not play again until 1924, and in that and the following season appeared a total of 10 times, holding 13 catches.
He scored his only half-century when he made 51 against Warwickshire at Edgbaston in May 1925.
This was the only match in which he acted as wicket-keeper. He played not at all in 1926 or 1927, but returned for one final game against Nottinghamshire in 1928, scoring 1 and 0 and taking one catch.
Adshead was born in Tividale, Dudley. He died at the age of 49 in Edgbaston, Birmingham.
