| Charles Lucas | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Charles Frank Lucas |
| Birth Date: | 25 November 1843 |
| Birth Place: | Stowe-by-Chartley, Staffordshire, England |
| Death Place: | Carshalton, Surrey, England |
| Heightft: | 6 |
| Heightinch: | 0[1] |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Family: | Bunny Lucas (cousin) |
| Club1: | Hampshire |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 17 |
| Runs1: | 650 |
| Bat Avg1: | 21.66 |
| 100S/50S1: | 1/1 |
| Top Score1: | 135 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 10/– |
| Date: | 12 February |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Source: | http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/16365.html Cricinfo |
Charles Frank Lucas (25 November 1843 – 27 September 1919) was an English first-class cricketer and solicitor.
Lucas was born in November 1843 at Stowe-by-Chartley, Staffordshire. His association with cricket in Hampshire began in 1860 and he played for early Hampshire cricket teams.[1] Lucas made his debut in first-class cricket in Hampshire County Cricket Club's inaugural first-class match against Sussex at Southampton in 1864.[2] He scored his only first-class century the two years, making 135 runs against Surrey.[1] Across all levels of cricket in 1866, he scored over 1,000 runs in the season.[1] Lucas played first-class cricket for Hampshire until 1880, making fourteen appearances.[2] In these he scored 502 runs at an average of 20.08.[3] He also made three first-class appearances for the Gentlemen of the South against I Zingari in 1866, and the Players of the South in both 1866 and 1867.[2] For the Gentlemen of the South, he scored 148 runs with a highest score of 48.[3] As a fielder, he was considered one of the best long stops in England.[1]
Outside of cricket, Lucas was a solicitor in Southampton.[1] He died at Carshalton in September 1919. His cousin was the Test cricketer Bunny Lucas.[4]