Alfred Evans (cricketer, born 1858)
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Alfred Henry Evans was an English
cricketer
. Evans was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium
.
, 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.
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.
In 1880 Evans represented an England XI against R Daft's American XI, where Evans took 9/59 in R Daft's American XI's first innings. From 1880 to 1881 Evans represented Oxford University in ten more first-class matches, with his final match for the University coming against Cambridge University in 1881. In his eighteen first-class matches for the University, Evans scored 348 runs at a batting average
of 11.22 and a high score of 49. With the ball Evans took 107 wickets at a bowling average
of 15.21, with thirteen five wicket hauls, four ten wicket hauls in a match and best bowling figures of 7/74. Evans captained the University in 1881 and was awarded his Oxford Blue in the same year.
In 1881 Evans made his debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club
against the touring Australians. The same season Evans made his debut for Somerset
against Lancashire
. From 1882 to 1884 Evans represented Somerset in six first-class matches, with his final appearance for the county coming against Hampshire. Evans scored 212 runs at a batting average of 23.55, with two half centuries and a high score of 59*
. With the ball Evans took 26 wickets at a bowling average of 22.00, with two five wicket hauls and best figures of 6-75.
In 1882 Evans played two more first-class matches for I Zingari against the touring Australians and Yorkshire.
against Sussex
. Evans played two more first-class matches for Hampshire in 1885 against Derbyshire
and Kent
. In his three matches for Hampshire, Evans took 10 wickets at a bowling average of 17.80, with best figures of 4/47.
In 1885 Evans played his final match for I Zingari against the Gentlemen of England. Evans also played his final first-class match for the Gentlemen in the 1885 Gentlemen v Players fixture. Evans played seven first-class matches for the Gentlemen, taking 39 wickets at a bowling average of 9.35, with four five wicket hauls and one ten wicket haul in a match and best figures of 7/31. Evans final first-class match came in 1885 for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Yorkshire.
In Evans overall first-class career he played 44 matches, scoring 908 runs at a batting average
of 13.75, with three half centuries and a high score of 59*
. With the ball Evans was an impressive bowler, with an equally impressive strike rate of 35.89. Evans took 204 wickets at a bowling average
of 16.08, with twenty five wicket hauls and six ten wicket hauls and best figures of 9/59 which came for an England XI against R Daft's American XI in 1880.
at Winchester College
. Later Evans became headmaster
of a preparatory school at Horris Hill School
at Newbury
, Berkshire
a position Evans held from 1888 to 1920.
Evans died at Saunton
, Devon
on March 26, 1934.
, William Evans
and Alfred Evans
all played first-class cricket. In addition his son John Evans
played Test cricket
for England. Evan's other son, Ralph Evans
also played first-class cricket.
English people
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cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. Evans was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium
Seam bowling
Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers....
.
Early life
Evans was the son of Deputy-Surgeon-General Evans, M.D.Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
, formerly Inspector-General of Hospitals in Madras. Evans was educated at Rossall School
Rossall School
Rossall School is a British, co-educational, independent school, between Cleveleys and Fleetwood, Lancashire. Rossall was founded in 1844 by St. Vincent Beechey as a sister school to Marlborough College which had been founded the previous year...
, before moving to Clifton College
Clifton College
Clifton College is a co-educational independent school in Clifton, Bristol, England, founded in 1862. In its early years it was notable for emphasising science in the curriculum, and for being less concerned with social elitism, e.g. by admitting day-boys on equal terms and providing a dedicated...
where he represented the college cricket team from 1875 to 1877. Later, Evans was educated at Oriel College, Oxford.
Early career
Evans made his first-classFirst-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut for the Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
against the Gentlemen of England in 1878. In Evans' second match for the University against the Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
he took his maiden five wicket haul of 6/39. A few matches later against Cambridge University
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin 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
Gentlemen v Players
The Gentlemen v Players game was a first-class cricket match that was generally played on an annual basis between one team consisting of amateurs and one of professionals . The first two games took place in 1806 but the fixture was not revived until 1819. It was more or less annual thereafter...
, 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
I Zingari
I Zingari are English and Australian amateur cricket clubs.-History:...
against Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
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
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 12.09, with five five wicket hauls and two ten wicket hauls in a match. Evans best bowling figures were 7/31.
In 1880 Evans represented an England XI against R Daft's American XI, where Evans took 9/59 in R Daft's American XI's first innings. From 1880 to 1881 Evans represented Oxford University in ten more first-class matches, with his final match for the University coming against Cambridge University in 1881. In his eighteen first-class matches for the University, Evans scored 348 runs at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 11.22 and a high score of 49. With the ball Evans took 107 wickets at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 15.21, with thirteen five wicket hauls, four ten wicket hauls in a match and best bowling figures of 7/74. Evans captained the University in 1881 and was awarded his Oxford Blue in the same year.
In 1881 Evans made his debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
against the touring Australians. The same season Evans made his debut for Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
against Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
. From 1882 to 1884 Evans represented Somerset in six first-class matches, with his final appearance for the county coming against Hampshire. Evans scored 212 runs at a batting average of 23.55, with two half centuries and a high score of 59*
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
. With the ball Evans took 26 wickets at a bowling average of 22.00, with two five wicket hauls and best figures of 6-75.
In 1882 Evans played two more first-class matches for I Zingari against the touring Australians and Yorkshire.
Later career
In 1885 Evans made his debut for HampshireHampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
against Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
. Evans played two more first-class matches for Hampshire in 1885 against Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
and Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
. In his three matches for Hampshire, Evans took 10 wickets at a bowling average of 17.80, with best figures of 4/47.
In 1885 Evans played his final match for I Zingari against the Gentlemen of England. Evans also played his final first-class match for the Gentlemen in the 1885 Gentlemen v Players fixture. Evans played seven first-class matches for the Gentlemen, taking 39 wickets at a bowling average of 9.35, with four five wicket hauls and one ten wicket haul in a match and best figures of 7/31. Evans final first-class match came in 1885 for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Yorkshire.
In Evans overall first-class career he played 44 matches, scoring 908 runs at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 13.75, with three half centuries and a high score of 59*
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
. With the ball Evans was an impressive bowler, with an equally impressive strike rate of 35.89. Evans took 204 wickets at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 16.08, with twenty five wicket hauls and six ten wicket hauls and best figures of 9/59 which came for an England XI against R Daft's American XI in 1880.
After cricket
From January 1882 until April 1888 Evans was the assistant masterMaster (college)
A Master is the title of the head of some colleges and other educational institutions. This applies especially at some colleges and institutions at the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge .- See also :* Master A Master (or in female form Mistress) is the title of the head of some...
at Winchester College
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
. Later Evans became headmaster
Head teacher
A head teacher or school principal is the most senior teacher, leader and manager of a school....
of a preparatory school at Horris Hill School
Horris Hill School
Horris Hill, is a boarding and day preparatory school for boys, situated in the far north of Hampshire in England, south of Newbury in West Berkshire and near the village of Newtown. The school was founded on its present site in 1888 by A. H. Evans, a master at Winchester College...
at Newbury
Newbury, Berkshire
Newbury is a civil parish and the principal town in the west of the county of Berkshire in England. It is situated on the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon Canal, and has a town centre containing many 17th century buildings. Newbury is best known for its racecourse and the adjoining former USAF...
, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
a position Evans held from 1888 to 1920.
Evans died at Saunton
Saunton
Saunton is a village located approximately two miles from Braunton on the North Devon coast in the South West of England.Several kilometres long, the village borders the former national nature reserve, Braunton Burrows...
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
on March 26, 1934.
Family
Evan's nephews Dudley EvansDudley Evans
Dudley MacNeil Evans was an English cricketer. Evans was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium....
, William Evans
William Evans (English cricketer)
William Henry Brereton Evans was a South African-born English all-round cricketer who played 66 times in first-class cricket in the early 20th century. He played county cricket for Worcestershire and Hampshire, as well as representing the Gentlemen against the Players, but he appeared most for...
and Alfred Evans
Alfred Evans (cricketer, born 1884)
Vice-Admiral Sir Alfred Englefield Evans, KBE, CB was an English cricketer and Royal Navy admiral. Evans was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace....
all played first-class cricket. In addition his son John Evans
John Evans (cricketer)
Alfred John Evans was a cricketer who played for Oxford University, Hampshire, Kent and England. He was also an all-round sportsman who enjoyed success in golf and racquets.Evans was born in Newtown, Hampshire...
played Test cricket
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
for England. Evan's other son, Ralph Evans
Ralph Evans (cricketer)
Ralph du Boulay Evans was an English cricketer. Evans was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.Evans made a single first-class appearance for Hampshire during the 1912 County Championship against Essex....
also played first-class cricket.
External links
- Alfred Evans at CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- Alfred Evans at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...
- Matches and detailed statistics for Alfred Evans