Constantine Phillips
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Constantine "Con" Phillips (1746 and christened 2 November 1746 in Chelsham, Surrey
– 14 February 1811 in Chelsham) was a noted professional cricket
er who played for Surrey
in the 1760s and 1770s until 1778.
Most of his career took place before cricket's statistical record began with regular scorecards in 1772. He made 5 known appearances in major cricket matches between 1773 and 1778.
Phillips was primarily a batsman who scored a known total of 117 runs in 10 innings with a highest score of 31. He has not been credited with any wickets. He took just 1 catch, which suggests he may have been an outfielder.
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
– 14 February 1811 in Chelsham) was a noted professional cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played for Surrey
Surrey county cricket teams
Surrey county cricket teams have been traced back to the 17th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that. The first definite mention of cricket anywhere in the world is dated c.1550 in Guildford.-17th century:...
in the 1760s and 1770s until 1778.
Most of his career took place before cricket's statistical record began with regular scorecards in 1772. He made 5 known appearances in major cricket matches between 1773 and 1778.
Phillips was primarily a batsman who scored a known total of 117 runs in 10 innings with a highest score of 31. He has not been credited with any wickets. He took just 1 catch, which suggests he may have been an outfielder.
External sources
Further reading
- Arthur HaygarthArthur HaygarthArthur Haygarth was a noted amateur cricketer who became one of cricket's most significant historians....
, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826), Lillywhite, 1862