Charles Worsley (cricketer)

Personal information
Full name	Charles Edward Austen Worsley
Born	30 May 1902 Evenley, Northamptonshire, England
Died	2 December 1990 Cove, Devon, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Relations	Arthur Worsley (brother) Edward Knight (grandfather) Brook Knight (great-uncle) Henry Knight (great-uncle) George Knight (great-uncle) Philip Knight (uncle) Wiliam Knight (uncle)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1921	Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition	First-class
Matches	2
Runs scored	34
Batting average	8.50
100s/50s	–/–
Top score	23
Balls bowled	–
Wickets	–
Bowling average	–
5 wickets in innings	–
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	–
Catches/stumpings	1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 November 2011

Charles Edward Austen Worsley (30 May 1902 – 2 December 1990) was an English cricketer. Worsley was a right-handed batsman. The son of Edward Worsley, he was born at Evenley, Northamptonshire and educated at Radley College.

Worsley made two first-class appearances for Northamptonshire in the 1921 County Championship against Sussex and Warwickshire.^[1] In the match against Sussex at the County Ground, Northampton, Worsely scored 5 runs Northamptonshire's first-innings, before being dismissed by Vallance Jupp. In their second-innings he was dismissed for 23 by the same bowler. The match ended in a draw.^[2] In the match against Warwickshire at Edgbaston, he was dismissed for 4 runs in Northamptonshire's first-innings by Willie Quaife, while in their second-innings he scored 2 runs, before being dismissed by Harry Howell. Warwickshire won the match by 82 runs.^[3]

He died at Cove, Devon on 2 December 1990. His brother, Arthur, also played first-class cricket. He was also related through his mother to the Knight cricketing family, a large number of whom played first-class cricket.

References

1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Charles Worsley". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34072/First-Class_Matches.html. Retrieved 19 November 2011. 
2. ^ "Northamptonshire v Sussex, 1921 County Championship". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/10/10258.html. Retrieved 19 November 2011. 
3. ^ "Warwickshire v Northamptonshire, 1921 County Championship". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/10/10312.html. Retrieved 19 November 2011. 

External links

• Charles Worsley at ESPNcricinfo
• Charles Worsley at CricketArchive

Persondata
Name	Worsley, Charles
Alternative names
Short description	Cricketer
Date of birth	30 May 1902
Place of birth	Evenley, Northamptonshire, England
Date of death	2 December 1990
Place of death	Cove, Devon, England