Rex Challies
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| Full name | Rex Sinclair Challies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
15 September 1924 Nelson, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
9 August 2003 (aged 78) Nelson, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-hand bat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Leg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1946-47 to 1947-48 | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1951-52 to 1953-54 | Central Districts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954-55 to 1955-56 | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: CricInfo, 14 July 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rex Sinclair Challies (15 September 1924 – 9 August 2003) was a New Zealand cricketer for Central Districts and Wellington between 1947 and 1956, in a total of 17 first class cricket matches. A legbreak spin-bowler, he took 45 wickets at 37.08, and contributed 98 runs in the lower order.[1]
Challies was both born and died in Nelson, where he was "something of a character".[2] Educated at Nelson College from 1934 to 1943,[3] he represented Nelson in the Hawke Cup between 1945–46 and 1959-60.
He played for Wellington in 1946-47 and 1947–48, then when the Central Districts side was formed he played for them from 1951-52 to 1953-54, before returning to Wellington in 1954-55 and 1955-56. For Central Districts he took 3 for 67 and 5 for 52 against Wellington in his only match of the 1952-53 season.[4] His best figures of 6 for 112 came in his second-last match, against Auckland, in 1955-56.[5]
References
- ↑ "Player Profile: Rex Challies". CricInfo. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ McConnell, Lynn (14 August 2003). "Nelson personality died at weekend". CricInfo. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition (CD-ROM)
- ↑ Central Districts v Wellington 1952-53
- ↑ Auckland v Wellington 1955-56