Charles Field (cricketer)

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Charles Field
Personal information
Full name
Charles William Field
Born30 January 1863
Patna, Bengal Presidency,
British India
Died24 May 1930(1930-05-24) (aged 67)
Fleet, Hampshire, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1902/03–1907/08Europeans
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 32
Batting average 6.40
100s/50s –/–
Top score 21*
Balls bowled 90
Wickets 2
Bowling average 25.00
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 2/33
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 December 2023

Charles William Field JP (30 January 1863 – 24 May 1930) was an English first-class cricketer and an officer in the British Indian Army.

Field was born in British India at Patna in January 1863. He attended the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, graduating from there into the Royal Norfolk Regiment as a second lieutenant in August 1883.[1] Shortly thereafter, he transferred to the South Wales Borderers in October 1883.[2] He transferred to the British Indian Army in August 1887, with Field being attached to the Bengal Staff Corps and given the rank of lieutenant.[3] He was based in India at Multan Cantonment, where he was a cantonment magistrate; in June 1893, he was appointed a justice of the peace by Sir Dennis Fitzpatrick.[4] In India, Field made three appearances in first-class cricket for the Europeans cricket team, all against the Parsees; two of these came in the 1902–03 Bombay Presidency Matches, with the other coming in the 1907–08 Bombay Presidency Match.[5] In these, he scored a total of 61 runs and took two wickets.[6][7]

Following prior promotions to captain and major, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel in August 1909.[8] After spending ten years in civil employment, he was transferred to the supernumerary list of the British Indian Army in February 1915.[9] Following the end of the First World War, retired from active service in October 1921.[10] Field retired to England, where he died in May 1930 at Fleet, Hampshire.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "No. 25262". The London Gazette. 24 August 1883. p. 4169.
  2. ^ "No. 25281". The London Gazette. 23 October 1883. p. 5046.
  3. ^ "No. 25734". The London Gazette. 30 August 1887. p. 4697.
  4. ^ "Appointments". Civil and Military Gazette. Lahore. 10 June 1893. p. 8. Retrieved 23 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Charles Field". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  6. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Charles Field". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  7. ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Charles Field". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  8. ^ "No. 28304". The London Gazette. 5 November 1909. p. 8109.
  9. ^ "No. 29133". The London Gazette. 16 April 1915. p. 3733.
  10. ^ "Indian Army Reserve of Officers". Civil and Military Gazette. Lahore. 27 October 1921. p. 16. Retrieved 23 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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