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Charles Smith (cricketer, born 1861)

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Charles Smith
Personal information
Full name
Charles Smith
Born(1861-08-24)24 August 1861
Calverley, Yorkshire, England
Died2 May 1925(1925-05-02) (aged 63)
Calverley, Yorkshire, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1893–1902Lancashire
1896CE de Traffords XI
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 168
Runs scored 2,251
Batting average 12.10
100s/50s 0/4
Top score 81
Balls bowled 24
Wickets 1
Bowling average 18.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/18
Catches/stumpings 318/119
Source: CricketArchive, 11 June 2012

Charles Smith (24 August 1861 – 2 May 1925) was an English cricketer who played for Lancashire between 1893 and 1902.[1]

Career

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Smith made his first-class debut against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge on 15 June 1893. He played 168 matches for Lancashire with his last match on 14 July 1902 versus Worcestershire at the County Ground, Worcester.[2]

In 1903, Lancashire held a benefit season for Smith which raised £657 shared jointly with Willis Cuttell.

References

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  1. ^ Cricinfo-Charles Smith Retrieved 20 January 2012
  2. ^ Cricket Archive-Charles Smith Retrieved 24 January 2012