Huntsman Williams, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Huntsman Williams

Zimbabwean cricketer

Date of Birth: 10-Jun-1944

Place of Birth: Bulawayo, Bulawayo Province, Zimbabwe

Date of Death: 03-Aug-1978

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Benjamin Huntsman Williams (10 June 1944 – 3 August 1978) was a Rhodesian first-class cricketer. Williams, a left-arm fast-medium bowler, was a good enough player in his youth to have represented Rhodesian Nuffield, South African Schools and Rhodesia Country Districts by his 18th birthday.He made his first-class debut in the 1963/64 Currie Cup season, playing for Orange Free State against North Eastern Transvaal.
Despite opening the bowling in each innings, he failed to take a wicket.In 1966 he appeared for Matabeleland against the touring Australian team, in a non first-class fixture.
He took four first innings wickets, Bob Simpson, Bob Cowper, Ian Redpath and Keith Stackpole.
This earned him a call up to the Rhodesian side to take on the same opponent and he made two further first-class appearances in the 1966/67 Currie Cup competition.
He didn't play again for Rhodesia until the 1969/70 Currie Cup, when he took part in four matches.When not playing cricket, Williams worked as a farmer, in Inyati.
On 3 August 1978, while on duty as a police reserve, he was killed when a rocket was fired at his vehicle, by Bush War terrorists.