Lionel Eric Tapscott (1894 – 1934) was a South African cricketer who played in two Test matches in 1923. He was born on 18 March 1894 at Kimberley, Cape Colony. Outside of cricket, Tapscott excelled at tennis and represented South Africa at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He made it all the way to the Round of 16 before losing a five set match to Bohemian Ladislav Žemla-Rázný. His brother, George, also played Test cricket for South Africa and his sister Billie was a tennis player who reached the quarterfinals at the French Championships and Wimbledon. He died on 7 July 1934 at Kenilworth, Cape Town. References 1894 births 1934 deaths Cricketers from Kimberley, Northern Cape Cape Colony people South Africa Test cricketers South African cricketers Griqualand West cricketers South African male tennis players Olympic tennis players of South Africa Tennis players at the 1912 Summer Olympics