Jump to content

Francis Evelyn

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Francis Evelyn
Personal information
Full name
Francis Lyndon Evelyn
Born24 May 1859
Presteigne, Radnorshire, Wales
Died8 December 1910(1910-12-08) (aged 51)
Kinsham, Herefordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1880–1881Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 33
Batting average 3.30
100s/50s –/–
Top score 10
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 March 2020

Francis Lyndon Evelyn JP DL (24 May 1859 – 8 December 1910) was a Welsh first-class cricketer.

The son of Francis Evelyn senior, he was born at Presteigne in May 1859. He was educated at Rugby School,[1] before going up to Oriel College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1880 and 1881, making five appearances.[3] He struggled as a batsman in his five matches, scoring just 33 runs with a high score of 10.[4]

After graduating from Oxford, Evelyn was commissioned into the Herefordshire Light Infantry as a second lieutenant in December 1880.[5] By 1884, he was serving in the Shropshire Light Infantry as a lieutenant, resigning his commission in April 1884.[6] Evelyn served as a deputy lieutenant for Herefordshire in 1885, before serving as the High Sheriff of Radnorshire in 1887.[7] He also served as a justice of the peace for Radnorshire.[1] Evelyn died in December 1910 at Kinsham, Herefordshire. His youngest brother was the Welsh football international Edward Evelyn, while his middle brother was the historian William Arthur Evelyn.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Mitchell, A. T. (1902). Rugby School Register 1842–1874. Vol. 2. A. J. Lawrence. p. 334.
  2. ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Evelyn, Francis Lyndon" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Francis Evelyn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  4. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Francis Evelyn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  5. ^ "No. 24911". The London Gazette. 7 December 1880. p. 6613.
  6. ^ "No. 25342". The London Gazette. 15 April 1884. p. 1717.
  7. ^ "No. 25680". The London Gazette. 8 March 1887. p. 1223.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Francis_Evelyn&oldid=1242889533"