Cyril Browne (cricketer)

Cyril Browne
Personal information
Full name Cyril Ross Browne
Born 7 February 1893
Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England
Died 30 April 1948(1948-04-30) (aged 55)
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Relations Francis Browne (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19131919 Sussex
19131919 Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 10
Runs scored 146
Batting average 8.11
100s/50s /
Top score 23
Balls bowled 464
Wickets 11
Bowling average 29.90
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 4/8
Catches/stumpings 2/
Source: Cricinfo, 19 July 2013

Cyril Ross Browne (7 February 1893 30 April 1948) was an English cricketer active either side of the First World War. Born at Kings Norton, Worcestershire, Browne was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler, Browne made ten appearances in first-class cricket.

Career

While studying at the University of Cambridge, Browne made his first-class debut for the university cricket club against Northamptonshire at Fenner's in 1913.[1] Later in that same season, Browne made his debut for Sussex against Cambridge University.[1] He made three first-class appearances in the following season, playing three times for Cambridge University against Sussex, the Free Foresters, and HDG Leveson Gower's XI.[1] Following the break in first-class cricket in England caused by the First World War, Browne resumed his studies at Cambridge University and played once for the university in 1919 against the Free Foresters.[1] He played twice for Sussex in the 1919 County Championship against Surrey and Kent,[1] as well as playing two final first-class matches for HDG Leveson Gower's XI at The Saffrons against Cambridge University and Oxford University.[1] Browne played a total of ten first-class matches, scoring 146 runs at an average of 8.11, with a high score of 23,[2] while with the ball he took 11 wickets, averaging 29.90 per wicket, with best bowling figures of 4/8.[2]

He taught at Harrow School for 29 years and was the master of cricket there.[3] He died at Eastbourne, Sussex on 30 April 1948. His brother Francis also played first-class cricket.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "First-Class Matches played by Cyril Browne". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Player profile: Cyril Browne". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  3. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1948". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 July 2013.

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