Charlton George "CG" Lane (11 June 1836, Kennington, London – 2 November 1892, Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire) was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1854 to 1867.
Lane was a student at Christ Church, Oxford, matriculating in 1855, and graduating B.A. in 1860, M.A. in 1867.[1] A right-handed batsman who was mainly associated with Oxford University and Surrey, he made 46 known appearances in first-class matches.[2] He played for several predominantly amateur teams including the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players series.
He became a Church of England clergyman and for 22 years to his death in 1892 he was the rector of Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire.[3] His brother William also played first-class cricket.
References
edit- ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ CricketArchive. Retrieved on 17 November 2008.
- ^ "Obituary". The Times. No. 33786. London. 3 November 1892. p. 7.
Further reading
edit- H S Altham, A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914), George Allen & Unwin, 1962
- Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volumes 4-11 (1849–1870), Lillywhite, 1862–71
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