Charles Carpenter (cricketer)

Charles Wilson Carpenter (1837 – 5 March 1876) was an English cricketer. Carpenter was a right-handed batsman, though his bowling style is unknown. He was born at Brighton, Sussex, and was educated at Brighton College.

Charles Carpenter
Personal information
Full name
Charles Wilson Carpenter
Born1837
Brighton, Sussex, England
Died5 March 1876 (aged 3839)
Nagpur, Central Provinces,
British Raj
BattingRight-handed
BowlingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1868Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 47
Batting average 7.83
100s/50s –/–
Top score 15
Balls bowled 140
Wickets 3
Bowling average 15.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/32
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 17 January 2012

Carpenter made his first-class debut for the Gentlemen of Kent and Sussex against the Gentlemen of England at the St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury, in 1857.[1] He scored 15 runs in the Gentlemen of Kent and Sussex's first-innings of 143, before being dismissed by Harvey Fellows. In the Gentlemen of England's first-innings, he took the wickets of Spencer Ponsonby, William Nicholson and Charles Morse, finishing with figures of 3/32 to help bowl them out for just 67. The Gentlemen of Kent and Sussex made 85 in their second-innings, with Carpenter scoring 5 runs before he was dismissed by John Parker. He went wicketless in the Gentlemen of England's second-innings, with Gentlemen of Kent and Sussex winning by 42 runs.[2] Over ten years later he made two first-class appearances in 1868 Sussex against Surrey and Middlesex.[1] He struggled in these two matches, scoring 27 runs at an average of 6.75, with a high score of 11.[3]

He died at Nagpur in the British Raj on 5 March 1876.

References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by Charles Carpenter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  2. "Gentlemen of Kent and Sussex v Gentlemen of England, 1857". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Charles Carpenter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
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