William Bullock (cricketer)
William Henry (Bullock) Hall (5 April 1837 – 21 April 1904) was an English first-class cricketer, journalist and military historian. Family and early life The son of Henry Robert Bullock, he was born into the Bullock family at Faulkbourne, Essex in April 1837. He was educated at Rugby School, before going up to Balliol College, Oxford where he studied classical moderations. Cricketer While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford in 1857. He made four further first-class appearances for Oxford, with a further appearance in 1857 followed by two in 1858 and one in 1859. Bullock scored 207 runs in his five matches, at an average of 29.57 and with a high score of 78. Journalist After he graduated from Oxford, he was a member of Lincoln's Inn but did not become a barrister and instead traveled to Italy, Egypt and the Holy Land. He then chose to become a journalist in the employment of The Daily News. Poland He was the newspaper's special correspondent and reported on the Polish Insurrection in 1863-1864 following which he wrote a book, Polish Experiences, published by Macmillan in 1864. His