| Chilla Christ | |
| Country: | Australia |
| Fullname: | Charles Percival Christ |
| Birth Date: | 10 June 1911 |
| Birth Place: | Milton, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Death Place: | Redcliffe, Queensland |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Slow left-arm orthodox, left-arm medium-pace |
| Club1: | Queensland |
| Year1: | 1937-38 to 1946-47 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 24 |
| Runs1: | 179 |
| Bat Avg1: | 6.88 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 32 |
| Deliveries1: | 5,747 |
| Wickets1: | 56 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 42.64 |
| Fivefor1: | 1 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/47 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 17/– |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/4573.html Cricinfo |
| Date: | 15 September 2019 |
Charles Percival "Chilla" Christ (10 June 1911 – 22 January 1998) was an Australian cricketer who played first-class cricket for Queensland from 1937 to 1947.
Chilla Christ (his family name rhymes with "mist") was a left-arm spin bowler who also bowled medium-pace later in his career. He was first chosen to play for Queensland against Victoria in 1930-31 when they were short of players, but the match was rained off, and he had to wait another seven years for his debut.[1] His best figures were 5 for 47 and 2 for 56 against New South Wales in 1938–39.[2]
He was highly successful in the Brisbane competition. In March 1941, he took 8 for 28 and 9 for 33 for Western Suburbs against Valley.[3] In 1942–43, captaining Western Suburbs, he set a Queensland Cricket Association record for the most wickets in a season, 107 at 8.79.[4] In September 1945, he took 6 for 2 against Valley.[5]
He served as one of the state selectors in the 1940s.[5] He retired as a player in November 1949.[6] He was made a life member of the Western Suburbs club in 1950.[7]
Christ married Theresa Gough in August 1940.[8] A primaryschool teacher, he was promoted from a position at Junction Park State School in Brisbane to be the head teacher at the primary school in the small town of Wyandra in south-western Queensland at the start of 1950.[9]