Sir Christopher Magnay, 3rd Baronet

Christopher Magnay

Personal information
Full name	Sir Christopher Boyd William Magnay, 3rd Baronet
Born	27 March 1884 Marylebone, London, England
Died	4 September 1960 (aged 76) Great Saxham, Suffolk, England
Batting style	Right-handed batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1904	Cambridge University
1906-1909	MCC
1906-1911	Middlesex
First-class debut	19 May 1904 Cambridge University v GJV Weigall's XI
Last First-class	18 May 1911 Middlesex v MCC
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 12 Runs scored 308 Batting average 14.66 100s/50s 0/1 Top score 73 Balls bowled 6 Wickets 0 Bowling average 5 wickets in innings 10 wickets in match Best bowling 0-2 Catches/stumpings 5/-
Source: , April 2012

Sir Christopher Boyd William Magnay, 3rd Baronet (27 March 1884 – 4 September 1960) was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Cambridge University in 1904, for MCC from 1906 to 1909 and for Middlesex from 1906 to 1911.

Magnay was born at Marylebone, London, the son of Sir William Magnay, 2nd Baronet. He attended Cambridge University and played two matches for Cambridge University in 1904. In 1906 he began playing for MCC and also appeared for WG Grace's XI that summer. He made his debut for Middlesex in June 1906 against Sussex. His next match for Middlesex was in 1908 against Gentlemen of Philadelphia. His third and final match for Middlesex was in 1911 against MCC. All his remaining matches were for MCC.

Magnay was a right-handed batsman and played 21 innings in 12 first class matches at an average of 14.66 and a top score of 73. He bowled one over in the first class game and took no wickets.^[1]

In October 1914 Magnay became lieutenant in the Norfolk Regiment.^[2] He served in the First World War and was awarded the Military Cross and reached the rank of major. He succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his father in 1917. In 1935 he was appointed High Sheriff of Suffolk for 1935-36^[3] and in 1937 he was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Suffolk.^[4]

Magnay lived at Saxham Hall, Great Saxham, Suffolk where he died in 1960 at the age of 76.

Magnay married Winifred Madeline Jeffreys, daughter of Arthur Frederick Jeffreys.^[5]

References

1. Christopher Magnay at Cricket Archive
2. The London Gazette, 16 October 1914
3. The London Gazette: no. 34135. p. 1266. 22 February 1935.
4. The London Gazette 16 November 1937
5. the Peerage,com

External links

• National Portrait Gallery