Charles Arthur

Charles Arthur (5 February 1808 in Plymouth, England – 29 July 1884) was an Australian cricketer, who played for Tasmania. Although he only represented the state in one match, he has the distinction of having participated in the first ever first-class cricket match in Australia. Arthur died on 29 July 1884, in Longford, Tasmania, at the age of 76.

Charles Arthur
Personal information
Full nameCharles Arthur
Born(1808-02-05)5 February 1808
Plymouth, England
Died29 July 1884(1884-07-29) (aged 76)
Longford, Tasmania, Australia
RelationsGH Arthur, JLA Arthur (sons)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1851Tasmania
Only First-class11 February 1851 Tasmania v Victoria
Career statistics
Competition First-class cricket
Matches 1
Runs scored 1
Batting average 0.50
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 1
Catches/stumpings 0/
Source: CricketArchive, 22 August 2010

See also

References

  • "Cricinfo -- Players and Officials -- Charles Arthur". Retrieved 7 May 2007.



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