Charles Spencer (cricketer)

Charles Spencer

Personal information
Full name	Charles Richard Spencer
Born	21 June 1903(1903-06-21) Llandough, Glamorgan, Wales
Died	29 September 1941(1941-09-29) (aged 38) Havant, Hampshire, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Role	Wicketkeeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1925	Glamorgan
1923–1924	Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition	FC
Matches	4
Runs scored	46
Batting average	11.50
100s/50s	–/–
Top score	17
Balls bowled	–
Wickets	–
Bowling average	–
5 wickets in innings	–
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	–
Catches/stumpings	1/1
Source: Cricinfo, 26 June 2010

Charles Richard Spencer (21 June 1903 - 29 September 1941) was a Welsh cricketer. Spencer was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper. He was born at Llandough, Glamorgan.

While at Magdalen College, Oxford, Spencer made his first-class debut playing for Oxford University in 1923 against the touring West Indians. During that same season he played for the University against HDG Leveson-Gower's XI. His final appearance for the University came in 1924 against Middlesex.^[1]

Spencer also represented Glamorgan in a single first-class in 1925 against HDG Leveson-Gower's XI at St. Helen's. In his first-class career he scored 46 runs at a batting average of 11.50, with a high score of 17. Behind the stumps he took 1 catch and made 1 stumping.^[2]

Following his brief cricketing career, he went on to teach at Stowe School, Buckinghamshire. Spencer died at Havant, Hampshire on September 29, 1941 while serving with the Royal Marines.^[3]

References

1. ^ First-Class Matches played by Charles Spencer
2. ^ First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Charles Spencer
3. ^ Brief profile of Charles Spencer

External links

• Charles Spencer at Cricinfo
• Charles Spencer at CricketArchive

Persondata
Name	Spencer, Charles
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1903-06-21
Place of birth	Llandough, Glamorgan
Date of death	1941-09-29
Place of death	Havant, Hampshire