Charles Lucas (cricketer)

Charles Lucas

Personal information
Full name	Charles Frank Lucas
Born	25 November 1843(1843-11-25) Stowe-by-Chartley, Staffordshire, England
Died	27 September 1919(1919-09-27) (aged 75) Carshalton, Surrey, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Relations	Bunny Lucas (Cousin)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1864–1867, 1869, 1870, 1877 & 1880	Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition	FC
Matches	17
Runs scored	650
Batting average	21.66
100s/50s	1/1
Top score	135
Balls bowled	–
Wickets	–
Bowling average	–
5 wickets in innings	–
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	–
Catches/stumpings	10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 February 2010

Charles Frank Lucas (25 November 1843 - 27 September 1919) was an English cricketer. Lucas was a right-handed batsman.

Lucas made his first-class debut for Hampshire 1864 against Sussex, which was the county clubs inaugural first-class match.

In 1865 during a county match against Surrey, Lucas scored his maiden first-class half century with a score of 58 in Hampshire's second innings. The following season Lucas made his debut for the Gentlemen of the South against I Zingari. The Gentlemen side that Lucas was part of featured none other than W.G. Grace. The same season while playing for Hampshire, Lucas scored his maiden and only first-class century with a score of 135 in Hampshire's first innings. Lucas played his second match for the Gentlemen of the South, this time against the Players of the South in the 1866 season.

The following season Lucas played his final match for the Gentlemen of the South against the Players of the South.

From 1866 to 1880 Lucas played infrequently for Hampshire, with a seven-year gap between an appearance for the county against Lancashire in 1870 and his next first-class appearance for the club in 1877 against Kent.

Lucas' final first-class match for Hampshire came in 1880 against Sussex. In his fourteen first-class matches for Hampshire, Lucas scored 502 runs at a batting average of 20.08, with one half century and one century which yielded him his highest first-class score of 135.

Lucas died at Carshalton, Surrey on September 27, 1919.

Family

Lucas' cousin Bunny Lucas represented Cambridge University, Essex, Middlesex and Surrey. In addition Bunny represented England in five Test matches.

External links

• Charles Lucas at Cricinfo
• Charles Lucas at CricketArchive
• Matches and detailed statistics for Charles Lucas

Persondata
Name	Lucas, Charles
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1843-11-25
Place of birth	Stowe-by-Chartley, Staffordshire
Date of death	1919-09-27
Place of death	Carshalton, Surrey