Charles Jones (Lancashire cricketer)
Charles Langton Jones (27 November 1853 – 2 April 1904) was an English cricketer. Jones was a right-handed batsman, though his bowling style is unknown. He was born in Litherland, Lancashire.
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| Full name | Charles Langton Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 November 1853 Litherland, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 April 1904 (aged 50) Liverpool, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Frederic Jones (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1876–1888 | Lancashire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 4 September 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jones played his club cricket for Sefton between 1871 and 1903, being captain from 1893 to 1902,[1] and made his debut in first-class cricket for Lancashire against Nottinghamshire at Old Trafford in 1876.[2] His next appearance for the county came in 1882 against Yorkshire at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. Later in 1882, he made his first-class debut for Liverpool and District against the touring Australians at Aigburth.[2] He would next appear in first-class cricket for Liverpool and Districts against Yorkshire in 1887, before playing four first-class matches for Lancashire in 1888.[2] He made two further first-class appearances for Liverpool and District in 1889 against Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire, before making a first-class appearance for the team against Yorkshire in 1890.[2] Jones made five first-class appearances for Lancashire, scoring 52 runs at an average of 5.77, while for Liverpool and Districts he made six first-class appearances, scoring 113 runs at an average of 9.41.[3]
He died at Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, on 2 April 1904. His brother, Frederic, also played first-class cricket for Liverpool and District.
References edit
- ^ Hall, Peter (2005). "Sefton Cricket Club - Some Personal Aspects of its History". pp. 27.
- ^ a b c d "First-Class Matches played by Charles Jones". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Charles Jones". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
External links edit
- Charles Jones at ESPNcricinfo
- Charles Jones at CricketArchive