- Charles Watts (cricketer)
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Personal information Full name Charles John Manning Watts Born 30 September 1905
Kislingbury, Northamptonshire, EnglandDied 8 February 1985 (aged 79)
Northampton, Northamptonshire, EnglandBatting style Right-handed Role Wicket-keeper Domestic team information Years Team 1928 Essex Career statistics Competition First-class Matches 8 Runs scored 119 Batting average 10.81 100s/50s –/– Top score 41 Balls bowled 2 Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 2/2 Source: Cricinfo, 24 July 2011 Charles John Manning Watts (30 September 1905 – 8 February 1985) was an English cricketer. Watts was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Kislingbury, Northamptonshire and educated at Repton School, where he played for the school cricket team.[1]
Watts later attended Royal Military College Sandhurst as a Gentlemen Cadet, where he graduated with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, joining the Northamptonshire Regiment.[2] He made his first-class debut for Essex against Leicestershire in the 1928 County Championship. He made 7 further first-class appearances for Essex in that season, the last of which came against Lancashire.[3] In his 8 first-class matches, he scored 119 runs at an average of 10.81, with a high score of 41. Behind the stumps he took 2 catches and made 2 stumpings.[4]
Continuing his military career, he was promoted to Lieutenant on 4 August 1929.[5] He served in British Malaya in 1935, where he was granted the local (temporary) rank of Captain while serving there,[6] a rank he held until 1937.[7] He later served in World War II, holding the rank of Major by wars end as a member of the Suffolk Regiment.[8] He died in Northampton, Northamptonshire on 8 February 1985.
References
- ^ "Teams Charles Watts played for". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5353/all_teams.html. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 33188. p. 5129. 1926-03-08.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Charles Watts". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5353/First-Class_Matches.html. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Charles Watts". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5353/f_Batting_by_Team.html. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 33523. p. 5146. 1929-06-08.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 34323. p. 5937. 1936-15-09.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 34415. p. 4345. 1937-06-07.
- ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 37671. p. 3920. 1946-30-07.
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- People from South Northamptonshire (district)
- Old Reptonians
- English cricketers
- English wicket-keepers
- Essex cricketers
- Sandhurst graduates
- Northamptonshire Regiment officers
- British Army personnel of World War II
- Suffolk Regiment officers
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