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Charles Evans (cricketer, born 1866)

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Charles Evans
Personal information
Full name
Charles Evans
Born(1866-02-19)19 February 1866
Newbold, Derbyshire, England
Died12 January 1956(1956-01-12) (aged 89)
Chesterfield, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1889–1895Derbyshire
FC debut11 June 1894 Derbyshire v Lancashire
Last FC8 July 1895 Derbyshire v Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 9
Runs scored 157
Batting average 13.08
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 31
Balls bowled 1,048
Wickets 19
Bowling average 27.68
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/46
Catches/stumpings 7/–
Source: CricketArchive, February 2012

Charles Evans (19 February 1866 — 14 January 1956) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1889 and 1895.

Evans was born at Newbold, Derbyshire, the son of George Evans, an engine wright at a colliery, and his wife Harriett. In 1881, Evans was an engine driver at the colliery at the age of 15.[1]

Evans' first match for Derbyshire was in the 1889 season in the period when Derbyshire's matches were not accorded first-class status, and he played six games at intervals in the period taking 13 wickets at just over 18 runs each. Evans made his first-class debut in the 1894 season in June against Lancashire and his best bowling figures were 4 for 46 against Warwickshire in the same year. He played three games in the County Championship in the 1895 season averaging two wickets a match but at a high cost.

Evans was a right-handed batsman and played 14 innings in 9 matches with a top score of 31 and an average of 13.08. He was a right-arm medium-fast bowler taking 19 wickets at an average of 27.68.[2]

Evans died in Chesterfield at the age of 89.

References

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  1. ^ British Census 1881
  2. ^ Charles Evans at Cricket Archive