Charles Sharp

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Charles Sharp
Personal information
Full name Charles Sharp
Born (1848-09-06)6 September 1848
Horsham, Sussex, England
Died 23 September 1903(1903-09-23) (aged 55)
England
Batting style Left-handed
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
18731884 Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 17
Runs scored 345
Batting average 11.12
100s/50s /1
Top score 54
Balls bowled 743
Wickets 14
Bowling average 15.28
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 6/34
Catches/stumpings 10/
Source: Cricinfo, 30 June 2012

Charles Sharp (6 February 1848 23 September 1903) was an English cricketer. Sharp was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Horsham, Sussex.

Davey made his first-class debut for Sussex against Surrey at The Oval in 1873. He made sixteen further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Yorkshire at the Fartown Ground, Huddersfield, in 1884.[1] In his seventeen first-class matches for the county, he scored 345 runs at an average of 11.12, with a high score of 54.[2] This score was his only half century and came against Gloucestershire in 1873.[3] With the ball, he took 14 wickets at a bowling average of 15.28, with best figures of 6/34.[4] These figures were his only five wicket haul and came against Kent in 1879.[5]

Sharp was club captain of Sussex in the 1879 season. He died on 23 September 1903.

References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by Charles Sharp". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Charles Sharp". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  3. "Sussex v Gloucestershire, 1873". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Charles Sharp". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  5. "Sussex v Kent, 1879". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 June 2012.

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