Charles Eady
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Charles John Eady was a cricketer
who played for Tasmanian clubs and representative sides in the era before Tasmania
was accepted into the Sheffield Shield and other competitions. He also played in Test cricket
twice for Australia.
A big man, standing six feet three inches or 1.90 metres tall, Eady was an all-rounder
: a hard-hitting right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler. He made 116 and 112 not out for Tasmania against Victoria in 1895 and was picked for the tour to England in 1896. But he failed to do himself justice, scoring just 12 runs in the Lord's Test match
, though he picked up four fairly cheap wickets. He made one more Test appearance in 1901-2, again with little success.
Eady's chief claim to being remembered is a remarkable innings played in a club match between Break o' Day and Wellington in 1902, when he scored 566 not out from a total of 908. This is still the second highest score in any form of cricket, following A. E. J. Collins
' 628 not out in a house match at Clifton College
. He also took all 10 wickets for 42 runs in an innings for South Hobart versus East Hobart in 1906.
Eady later served as president of the Australia Board of Control, later Cricket Australia
and was also a member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council
.
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"....
who played for Tasmanian clubs and representative sides in the era before Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
was accepted into the Sheffield Shield and other competitions. He also played in 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...
twice for Australia.
A big man, standing six feet three inches or 1.90 metres tall, Eady was an all-rounder
All-rounder
An all-rounder is a cricketer who regularly performs well at both batting and bowling. Although all bowlers must bat and quite a few batsmen do bowl occasionally, most players are skilled in only one of the two disciplines and are considered specialists...
: a hard-hitting right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler. He made 116 and 112 not out for Tasmania against Victoria in 1895 and was picked for the tour to England in 1896. But he failed to do himself justice, scoring just 12 runs in the Lord's Test match
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...
, though he picked up four fairly cheap wickets. He made one more Test appearance in 1901-2, again with little success.
Eady's chief claim to being remembered is a remarkable innings played in a club match between Break o' Day and Wellington in 1902, when he scored 566 not out from a total of 908. This is still the second highest score in any form of cricket, following A. E. J. Collins
A. E. J. Collins
Arthur Edward Jeune "James" Collins , typically now known by his initials A. E. J. Collins, was an English cricketer and soldier. He is most famous for achieving the highest-ever recorded score in cricket: as a 13-year-old schoolboy, he scored 628 not out over four afternoons in June 1899...
' 628 not out in a house match at 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...
. He also took all 10 wickets for 42 runs in an innings for South Hobart versus East Hobart in 1906.
Eady later served as president of the Australia Board of Control, later Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia, formerly known as the Australian Cricket Board, is the governing body for professional and amateur cricket in Australia. It was originally formed in 1905 as the Australian Board of Control for International Cricket...
and was also a member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council
Tasmanian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the House of Assembly. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Hobart...
.