Ralph Evans (cricketer)
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Full name | Ralph du Boulay Evans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Newtown, Hampshire, England | 1 October 1891||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 27 July 1929 Wheeler Ridge, California, United States | (aged 37)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Alfred Evans (Father), John Evans (Brother), Alfred Evans (Cousin), Dudley Evans (Cousin), William Evans (Cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1913 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1912 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 30 January 2010 |
Ralph du Boulay Evans (1 October 1891 – 27 July 1929) was an English cricketer. Evans was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.
Evans made a single first-class appearance for Hampshire during the 1912 County Championship against Essex.
In 1913 Evans represented Cambridge University, making his debut for the University against HDG Leveson-Gower's XI. Evans played two more first-class matches for the University, against the Marylebone Cricket Club and L Robinson's XI. Against L Robinson's XI, Evans made his only first-class half century, scoring 70 runs in Cambridge Universities second innings.
Evans final first-class match came for the Free Foresters against Cambridge University in 1914.
Evans was killed in a motor accident at Wheeler Ridge, California in the United States on 27 July 1929.
Family
Evans brother John Evans, represented Hampshire in first-class cricket played for England in a single Test match. Evans father Alfred Evans and cousins Alfred Evans, Dudley Evans and William Evans all represented Hampshire in first-class cricket.