Walter Philps

Walter Robert Norman Philps was a Ceylonese born English cricketer. Philps batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was educated at Brighton College in England, where he represented the college cricket team.
Philps made his debut in county cricket for Hertfordshire [County Cricket Club|Hertfordshire] in the 1920 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire [County Cricket Club|Buckinghamshire]. This was his only appearance for the county. He later joined Buckinghamshire, who he played Minor [counties of English and Welsh cricket|Minor counties] cricket for from 1922 to 1927.
He made his only first-class appearance for the Europeans cricket [team (Ceylon)|Europeans (Ceylon)] against the Marylebone Cricket Club in January 1927. In the Europeans first-innings, he scored 13 runs before being dismissed by Ewart Astill. In their second-innings, he scored 11 runs before being dismissed by Peter Eckersley.