William "Billy" Burgess
The captain of the Wrykyn cricket team in Mike, "Billy" Burgess is also the school fast bowler. A genial giant, he is very keen on quality fielding, and always disgusted when Bob Jackson drops someone in the slips off his bowling. Not one to overflow with enthusiasm, the highest compliment he usually pays is "not bad".
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