Snuffy Browne

Snuffy Browne

Personal information
Full name	Cyril Rutherford Browne
Born	8 October 1890(1890-10-08) Robert's Tenantry, St Michael, Barbados
Died	12 January 1964(1964-01-12) (aged 73) Georgetown, Demerara, Guyana
Nickname	Snuffy
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm medium
Relations	CA Browne (Brother)
International information
National side	West Indies
Test debut (cap 1)	23 June 1928 v England
Last Test	21 February 1930 v England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1921–1938	British Guiana
1908–1911	Barbados
Career statistics
Competition	Test	First-class
Matches	4	74
Runs scored	176	2077
Batting average	25.14	19.97
100s/50s	0/1	3/10
Top score	70*	103
Balls bowled	840	15732
Wickets	6	278
Bowling average	48.00	22.39
5 wickets in innings	0	17
10 wickets in match	0	6
Best bowling	2/72	8/58
Catches/stumpings	1/–	59/–
Source: CricketArchive, 30 January 2010

Cyril Rutherford "Snuffy" Browne (8 October 1890 – 12 January 1964) was a West Indian Test cricketer who was a member of the first West Indies Test cricket team, playing against England in 1928. A right-arm medium pace bowler, and right-handed batsman, Browne played first-class cricket for both Barbados and British Guiana in a career that spanned from 1908 to 1938.

Browne was born in Robert's Tenantry, St. Michael, Barbados. He played two Tests while touring England in 1928 and two at home when England visited the West Indies in 1929. At one time he was a magistrate in British Guiana. He died in Georgetown, British Guiana (now Georgetown, Guyana) aged 73 years 96 days.

Persondata
Name	Browne, Cyril
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	8 October 1890
Place of birth	Robert's Tenantry, St Michael
Date of death	12 January 1964
Place of death	Georgetown, Demerara