Charles Morrison (cricketer)
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Charles Stuart Morrison (27 May 1883 in Jamaica
– 25 November 1948 in Kingston
, Jamaica
) was a West Indian cricketer who toured with the second West Indian
touring side to England in 1906. He was a right-handed batsman and a slow medium bowler.
He made his debut in important cricket for Jamaica
against Lord Brackley's team
in 1904-05 and was even chosen for the combined West Indies team for the match in Trinidad. He also played for the Jamaican side that played in Trinidad in August 1905. Jamaica performed badly but Morrison himself performed creditably and was selected as one of the two Jamaican for the forthcoming tour of England.
Before the tour he was described thus: "Considered a good bowler, and is a likely all-rounder". He was a disappointment on this 1906 tour
averaging just 6.5 with the bat and taking just 14 wickets at an average of 14.5 in the first class matches. He did in fact have some success in a couple of early minor matches taking 8-101 in the match against Lord Brackley
's West Indian XI and 5 more wickets in the next match against the Minor Counties XI. Thereafter he played irregularly and was only lightly bowled.
He played against the Philadelphian team
that played in Jamaica in 1908-09, taking 11 wickets in the first of the three matches. He also played for Jamaica in their three matches against the 1910-11
English tourists. In 1913 'Cricket', referring to Jamaican cricket, recorded that "Probably C.S. Morrison is the best bowler the side ever had".
Remarkably he also played against the English tourists that played in the West Indies in 1925-26, when he captained Jamaica in their first two matches at the age 42. There had been no first class cricket played in Jamaica between these two tours.
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
– 25 November 1948 in Kingston
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
, Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
) was a West Indian cricketer who toured with the second West Indian
West Indian cricket team in England in 1906
The West Indian cricket team toured England in the 1906 season. The team played 19 matches between 11 June and 18 August 1906 of which 13 were regarded as first-class....
touring side to England in 1906. He was a right-handed batsman and a slow medium bowler.
He made his debut in important cricket for Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
against Lord Brackley's team
Lord Brackley's XI cricket team in West Indies in 1904-05
Lord Brackley's XI was the fifth team of English cricketers to tour the West Indies, playing in the 1904-05 season. The team was captained by John Egerton, 4th Earl of Ellesmere and played a total of 20 matches between January and April 1905, of which ten are regarded as first class...
in 1904-05 and was even chosen for the combined West Indies team for the match in Trinidad. He also played for the Jamaican side that played in Trinidad in August 1905. Jamaica performed badly but Morrison himself performed creditably and was selected as one of the two Jamaican for the forthcoming tour of England.
Before the tour he was described thus: "Considered a good bowler, and is a likely all-rounder". He was a disappointment on this 1906 tour
West Indian cricket team in England in 1906
The West Indian cricket team toured England in the 1906 season. The team played 19 matches between 11 June and 18 August 1906 of which 13 were regarded as first-class....
averaging just 6.5 with the bat and taking just 14 wickets at an average of 14.5 in the first class matches. He did in fact have some success in a couple of early minor matches taking 8-101 in the match against Lord Brackley
John Egerton, 4th Earl of Ellesmere
Lieutenant-Colonel John Francis Granville Scrope Egerton, 4th Earl of Ellesmere MVO KJStJ was a British peer and soldier, known as Viscount Brackley before 1914....
's West Indian XI and 5 more wickets in the next match against the Minor Counties XI. Thereafter he played irregularly and was only lightly bowled.
He played against the Philadelphian team
Philadelphian cricket team in Jamaica in 1908-09
The Philadelphian cricket team made a tour of Jamaica in February 1909. The Philadelphians played 3 first-class matches against the Jamaicans winning two and losing one. This was one of the last first-class tours for the Philadelphian team...
that played in Jamaica in 1908-09, taking 11 wickets in the first of the three matches. He also played for Jamaica in their three matches against the 1910-11
English cricket team in West Indies in 1910-11
The sixth team of English cricketers toured the West Indies in the 1910-11 season. For the first time the MCC organised the tour. The team was captained by AWF Somerset and played a total of 12 matches, of which 11 are regarded as first-class, between February and April 1911.A party of 11 was...
English tourists. In 1913 'Cricket', referring to Jamaican cricket, recorded that "Probably C.S. Morrison is the best bowler the side ever had".
Remarkably he also played against the English tourists that played in the West Indies in 1925-26, when he captained Jamaica in their first two matches at the age 42. There had been no first class cricket played in Jamaica between these two tours.