Alfred Evans (cricketer, born 1858)
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| Full name | Alfred Henry Evans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
14 June 1858 Madras, Tamil Nadu, British Raj |
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| Died | 26 March 1934 (aged 75) Saunton, Devon, England |
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| Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Dudley Evans (Nephew), William Evans (Nephew), Alfred Evans (Nephew), Ralph Evans (Son), John Evans (Son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1885 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1882–1884 | Somerset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1882–1885 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1878–1881 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 14 February 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alfred Henry Evans (14 June 1858 – 26 March 1934) was an English cricketer. Evans was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium.
Evans was the son of Deputy-Surgeon-General Evans, M.D., formerly Inspector-General of Hospitals in Madras. Evans was educated at Rossall School, before moving to Clifton College where he represented the college cricket team from 1875 to 1877. Later, Evans was educated at Oriel College, Oxford.
Evans made his first-class debut for the Oxford University against the Gentlemen of England in 1878. In Evans' second match for the University against the Marylebone Cricket Club he took his maiden five wicket haul of 6/39. A few matches later against Cambridge University Evans took 5/55 in Cambridge Universities first innings and 7/86 in the Universities second innings to give him maiden ten wicket haul in a match. Evans played four matches for Oxford University in 1878.
In the same season Evans made his debut for the Gentlemen in the annual Gentlemen v Players, the gentlemen side featured W.G. Grace. Also in 1878, Evans made his debut for the Gentlemen of England against the touring Australians.
In 1879 Evans represented Oxford University in four first-class matches, as well as representing the Gentlemen in two Gentlemen v Players fixtures. Also during the 1879 season, Evans played a single first-class match for I Zingari against Yorkshire and a single match for the Gentlemen of the North v Gentlemen of the South, where Evans represented the South. In the 1879 season Evans took 41 wickets at a bowling average of 12.09, with five five wicket hauls and two ten wicket hauls in a match. Evans best bowling figures were 7/31.
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