Percy Evans
Encyclopedia
Percy Stanbrook Evans was a Chinese
-born English
cricketer
who played five first-class
games for Worcestershire
in 1928.
Evans made only one significant contribution, when on debut against Glamorgan
he took 3-84, dismissing Dai Davies
, Frank Ryan
and Dennis Sullivan
.
He never took another wicket. His batting was hopeless, and he never surpassed the 5 he scored in the first innings of that debut game.
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
-born English
England
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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"....
who played five first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
games for Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire...
in 1928.
Evans made only one significant contribution, when on debut against Glamorgan
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
he took 3-84, dismissing Dai Davies
Dai Davies (cricketer)
David Davies was a first-class cricketer and Test match umpire.Davies was born in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. He worked in the steelworks in his home town, playing club cricket for Llanelli and some cricket for Carmarthenshire....
, Frank Ryan
Frank Ryan (cricketer)
Francis Peter Ryan was an English first-class cricketer who played for Glamorgan.Ryan, born in New Jersey, was a left arm finger spinner and took 913 wickets for Glamorgan in a career which spanned three decades. He had debuted in 1919 for Hampshire and played two seasons for the county...
and Dennis Sullivan
Dennis Sullivan (cricketer)
Dennis Sullivan was an English cricketer who played with Surrey and Glamorgan. A wicketkeeper, he also represented a Wales XI in first-class cricket.-External links:*...
.
He never took another wicket. His batting was hopeless, and he never surpassed the 5 he scored in the first innings of that debut game.