Cyril Browne (cricketer)
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Full name | Cyril Ross Browne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
7 February 1893 Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died |
30 April 1948 55) Eastbourne, Sussex, England | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling style | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Francis Browne (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1913–1919 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1913–1919 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 2 3 4 5 6 "First-Class Matches played by Cyril Browne". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- 1 2 "Player profile: Cyril Browne". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ↑ "Wisden - Obituaries in 1948". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 July 2013.