John Challen

John Challen
Personal information
Full name John Bonamy Challen
Born 26 March 1863(1863-03-26)
Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales
Died 5 June 1937(1937-06-05) (aged 74)
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years Team
1884–1899 Somerset
First-class debut 7 August 1884 Somerset v Hampshire
Last First-class 28 August 1899 Somerset v Gloucestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 52
Runs scored 1656
Batting average 19.71
100s/50s 1/6
Top score 108
Balls bowled 1029
Wickets 16
Bowling average 35.75
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/43
Catches/stumpings 32/–
Source: CricketArchive, 12 January 2010

John Bonamy Challen (26 March 1863 – 5 June 1937) was an English cricketer who made 52 first-class appearances for Somerset between 1884 and 1899.[1] He also played football for Corinthian F.C.,[2] and made four international appearances for Wales between 1887 and 1890.

References

  1. ^ "John Challen". www.cricketarchive.com. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/3/3480/3480.html. Retrieved 2010-05-20. 
  2. ^ "Welsh International Matches". Welsh Football Data Archive. 1888-02-04. http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=28. Retrieved 2010-01-12. 

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