Charles Mason (cricketer) explained

Country:England
Fullname:Charles Eagleton Stuart Mason
Birth Date:6 June 1871
Birth Place:Woolwich, Kent, England
Death Place:Kidbrooke, Kent, England
Family:Jack Mason (brother)
James Mason (brother)
Batting:Unknown
Club1:Marylebone Cricket Club
Year1:1896
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:1
Runs1:8
Bat Avg1:4.00
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:8
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:–/–
Date:10 October
Year:2021
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/17410.html Cricinfo

Charles Eagleton Stuart Mason (6 June 1871 — 19 April 1945) was an English first-class cricketer and solicitor.

The son of Richard Smith Mason, he was born in June 1871 at Blackheath and was educated at Winchester College.[1] After completing his education he became a solicitor, practicing at High Holborn.[1] Mason made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against Essex at Lord's in 1896.[2] He batted once in the match, ending the MCC's first innings unbeaten on 2 runs.[3] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 8 runs in the MCC first innings by Walter Mead, while following-on in their second innings he was dismissed for without scoring by Harry Pickett.[4] His interest in cricket included as a writer, with Mason the book Winchester College Public School Cricket Matches in 1891, with him writing a second volume in 1893.[1] In 1899 he was appointed a Commissioner for Oaths.[1] A freemason, he was Master of The Earl Of Dartmouth Lodge in London in 1917–18.[5] Mason died at Kidbrooke in April 1945. His brothers, Jack and James, were both cricketers, with Jack playing Test cricket. Three other brothers were also "devoted to the game", all playing for Beckenham Cricket Club.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Winchester College, 1836–1906: A Register . 1907 . P. and G. Wells . 453 . en.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Charles Mason. CricketArchive. 2021-10-10. subscription.
  3. Web site: Cambridge University v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1863. CricketArchive. 2021-10-10. subscription.
  4. Web site: Marylebone Cricket Club v Essex, 1896. CricketArchive. 2021-10-10. subscription.
  5. Web site: Past Masters of The Earl Of Dartmouth Lodge No. 3279. www.earlofdartmouth.co.uk. 2021-10-10. 10 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211010195059/http://www.earlofdartmouth.co.uk/roll-of-masters.html. dead.
  6. Web site: JR Mason - Cricketer of the Year 1898. ESPNcricinfo. 2021-10-10.