Charles Howard (cricketer)
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Charles William Henry Howard (7 November 1904 – 1982) was an English
cricketer
.
Born in Beckenham, Kent
and educated at Tonbridge School
. He represented Tonbridge (1921–1923), Kent 2nd XI (1924–1925) and Middlesex
in nine first-class matches as a professional right-handed batsman with modest success in 1931.
Howard disappeared from the cricket scene after 1931. Following claims by the Association of Cricket Historians that, in the absence of information to the contrary, they would assume that he was the longst-lived first class cricketer, surpassing the record set by Jim Hutchinson
in November 2000, research revealed that Howard had died in 1982 at the age of 77.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricketer
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"....
.
Born in Beckenham, Kent
Beckenham
Beckenham is a town in the London Borough of Bromley, England. It is located 8.4 miles south east of Charing Cross and 1.75 miles west of Bromley town...
and educated at Tonbridge School
Tonbridge School
Tonbridge School is a British boys' independent school for both boarding and day pupils in Tonbridge, Kent, founded in 1553 by Sir Andrew Judd . It is a member of the Eton Group, and has close links with the Worshipful Company of Skinners, one of the oldest London livery companies...
. He represented Tonbridge (1921–1923), Kent 2nd XI (1924–1925) and Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
in nine first-class matches as a professional right-handed batsman with modest success in 1931.
Howard disappeared from the cricket scene after 1931. Following claims by the Association of Cricket Historians that, in the absence of information to the contrary, they would assume that he was the longst-lived first class cricketer, surpassing the record set by Jim Hutchinson
Jim Hutchinson
James Metcalf Hutchinson was an English cricketer who played more than 250 first-class games for Derbyshire between 1920 and 1931...
in November 2000, research revealed that Howard had died in 1982 at the age of 77.
Sources
- Cricket Archive
- First-Class matches played by Charles Howard (1931)
- Minor Counties matches played by Charles Howard (1924–1925)
- Other matches played by Charles Howard (1921–1924)
- ESPN Cricinfo profile
- Martin Williamson, Managing Editor, Digital Media, ESPN EMEA