Cyril Wells Explained

Cyril Wells
Birth Date:21 March 1871
Birth Place:St Pancras, London
Death Date:22 August 1963 (aged 92)
Death Place:St John's Wood, London
Club1:Cambridge University
Year1:1891–1893
Club2:Surrey
Year2:1892–1893
Club3:Middlesex
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:143
Runs1:4,229
Bat Avg1:22.02
100S/50S1:4/17
Top Score1:244
Deliveries1:9,235
Wickets1:465
Bowl Avg1:19.86
Fivefor1:27
Tenfor1:3
Best Bowling1:8/35
Catches/Stumpings1:122/–
Date:16 April
Year:2019
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/22847.html Cricinfo

Cyril Mowbray Wells (21 March 1871 – 22 August 1963) was an English cricketer, rugby footballer and schoolmaster.

Educated at Dulwich College and Trinity College, Cambridge, Wells played first-class cricket for Cambridge University, Surrey and Middlesex and was a top class rugby player.[1] He was also a housemaster and cricket coach at Eton College, becoming the first Honorary Member of the Eton Ramblers Cricket Club.

Wells was a notable rugby player. He played for Cambridge University R.U.F.C. in the Varsity match in 1891 and 1892, and in six matches for the England national rugby union team from 1893 to 1897. His also played at club level for Harlequins and county level for Middlesex.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://cricketarchive.com/Middlesex/Players/33/33731/33731.html Cyril Wells
  2. Web site: Cyril Wells . Espncricinfo . 12 February 2021.