Charles Wombwell Explained

Fullname:Charles Orby Wombwell
Birth Date:3 April 1813
Birth Place:Stowlangtoft, Suffolk, England
Death Place:Victoria, London, England
Family:George Wombwell (father)
Batting:Unknown
Club1:Marylebone Cricket Club
Year1:1845
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:6
Bat Avg1:3.00
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:4
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:–/–
Date:2 October
Year:2018
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/23420.html Cricinfo

Charles Orby Wombwell (3 April 1813 – 14 September 1898) was an English first-class cricketer.

Wombwell was born at Stowlangtoft, Suffolk in April 1813, the son of Sir George Wombwell and his wife Eliza Little.[1] He played in two first-class cricket matches, the first came in 1845 for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against the West of England at Cricket Down, Bath.[2] His second match came for the Surrey Club against the MCC at The Oval in 1848.[2] He held the rank of cornet in the 10th Royal Hussars.[1] He married Charlotte Catherine Hunter in May 1836, with the couple having one child.[1] He later married Frances Jane Baillie in September 1865, with the couple also having one child.[1] He died at Victoria, London in September 1898.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile: Charles Orby Wombwell . www.thepeerage.com . 2018-10-02.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Charles Wombwell . CricketArchive . 2018-10-02.