Charles Cunliffe

Charles Cunliffe

Personal information
Full name	Charles Morley Cunliffe
Born	2 September 1858(1858-09-02) Leyton, Essex, England
Died	15 October 1884(1884-10-15) (aged 26) Davos Platz, Switzerland, England
Batting style	Right-handed batsman
Bowling style	Right-arm round arm medium pace bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1877 - 1880	Kent
First-class debut	16 July 1877 Kent v Derbyshire
Last First-class	30 August 1880 Kent v Surrey
Career statistics
Competition	First-class
Matches	25
Runs scored	378
Batting average	9.45
100s/50s	/
Top score	47
Balls bowled	3347
Wickets	93
Bowling average	15.00
5 wickets in innings	11
10 wickets in match	3
Best bowling	7-25
Catches/stumpings	18/-
Source: [1], 1 March 2011

Charles Morley Cunliffe (2 September 1858 - 15 October 1884) was an English cricketer who played for Kent from 1877 to 1880.

Cunliffe was born at Leyton, Essex, the son of Roger and Marion Cunliffe of Tunbridge Wells.^[1] He was educated at Rugby School where he was in the first XI cricket for three years. He made his debut for Kent against Derbyshire in July 1877 at the age of 18. He was a regular bowler for Kent for three years taking 5 wickets in an innings eleven times, and three times taking ten wickets in a match. He played club cricket for Orleans Club.

Cunliffe was a right-handed batsman and played 44 innings in 25 first class matches with an average of 9.45 and a top score of 47. He was a right-arm round arm medium pace bowler and took 93 first class wickets with an average of 15.00 and a best performance of 7-25.^[2]

Cunliffe died suddenly at Davos Platz, Switzerland aged 26.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Brisbane Courier Saturday 29 November 1884
2. ^ Charles Cunliffe at Cricket Archive

Persondata
Name	Cunliffe, Charles
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	2 September 1858
Place of birth	Leyton, Essex
Date of death	15 October 1884
Place of death	Davos Platz, Switzerland