Charles Lucas (cricketer, born 1843)

Charles Frank Lucas (25 November 1843 – 27 September 1919) was an English first-class cricketer and solicitor.

Charles Lucas
Personal information
Full name
Charles Frank Lucas
Born(1843-11-25)25 November 1843
Stowe-by-Chartley, Staffordshire, England
Died27 September 1919(1919-09-27) (aged 75)
Carshalton, Surrey, England
Height6 ft 0[1] in (1.83 m)
BattingRight-handed
RelationsBunny Lucas (cousin)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1864–1880Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 17
Runs scored 650
Batting average 21.66
100s/50s 1/1
Top score 135
Catches/stumpings 10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 February 2010

Lucas was born in November 1843 at Stowe-by-Chartley, Staffordshire. His association with cricket in Hampshire began in 1860 and he played for early Hampshire cricket teams.[1] Lucas made his debut in first-class cricket in Hampshire County Cricket Club's inaugural first-class match against Sussex at Southampton in 1864.[2] He scored his only first-class century the two years, making 135 runs against Surrey.[1] Across all levels of cricket in 1866, he scored over 1,000 runs in the season.[1] Lucas played first-class cricket for Hampshire until 1880, making fourteen appearances.[2] In these he scored 502 runs at an average of 20.08.[3] He also made three first-class appearances for the Gentlemen of the South against I Zingari in 1866, and the Players of the South in both 1866 and 1867.[2] For the Gentlemen of the South, he scored 148 runs with a highest score of 48.[3] As a fielder, he was considered one of the best long stops in England.[1]

Outside of cricket, Lucas was a solicitor in Southampton.[1] He died at Carshalton in September 1919. His cousin was the Test cricketer Bunny Lucas.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Lillywhite, Frederick (1878). Frederick Lillywhite's Cricket scores and Biographies. Vol. 11. London: Longman. p. 49.
  2. ^ a b c "First-Class Matches played by Charles Lucas". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Charles Lucas". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  4. ^ Pracy, David (2010). A.P. 'Bunny' Lucas: The Best of All My Boys. Vol. 11. The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. p. 10. ISBN 9781905138845.
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