Charles Congdon (cricketer)
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Charles Hector Congdon was an English cricket
er. A right-handed batsman, he played nine first-class
matches for the Royal Navy
between 1921 and 1929.
in June 1921 against the Army. He played in the fixture again in 1922, 1923 and 1925. In 1926, he played for the Straits Settlements
against the Federated Malay States
, playing again in the fixture the following year, a year in which he also played for Malaya
against Shanghai
and Hong Kong
.
Back in England, he played two first-class matches for the Royal Navy against the Army and the RAF in 1928, and played against those two teams and the MCC
in 1929. He played for the MCC against Ireland in Dublin in 1932.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. A right-handed batsman, he played nine first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches for the Royal Navy
Royal Navy Cricket Club
The Royal Navy Cricket Club is a cricket team representing the British Royal Navy and based at the United Services Recreation Ground, Portsmouth, Hampshire...
between 1921 and 1929.
Career
Charles Congdon made his first-class debut for the Royal Navy at Lord'sLord's Cricket Ground
Lord's Cricket Ground is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board , the European Cricket Council and, until August 2005, the...
in June 1921 against the Army. He played in the fixture again in 1922, 1923 and 1925. In 1926, he played for the Straits Settlements
Straits Settlements cricket team
The Straits Settlements cricket team was the team that represented the Straits Settlements in international cricket matches between 1890 and 1940.-History:...
against the Federated Malay States
Federated Malay States cricket team
The Federated Malay States cricket team was a team that represented the Federated Malay States in international cricket matches between 1905 and 1940. Cricket has been played in Peninsular Malaysia since the 1880s, and the Federated Malay States usually combined with the Straits Settlements cricket...
, playing again in the fixture the following year, a year in which he also played for Malaya
Malaya cricket team
The Malaya cricket team was a team that represented the combined territories of the Federated Malay States and the Straits Settlements in various international cricket matches between 1906 and 1961.-Early days:...
against Shanghai
Shanghai cricket team
The Shanghai cricket team was a cricket team that played various international matches between 1866 and 1948. With cricket in the rest of China almost non-existent, for that period they were the de facto Chinese national side.-History:...
and Hong Kong
Hong Kong cricket team
The Hong Kong cricket team represents Hong Kong in international cricket. It played its first match in 1866 and has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1969....
.
Back in England, he played two first-class matches for the Royal Navy against the Army and the RAF in 1928, and played against those two teams and the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
in 1929. He played for the MCC against Ireland in Dublin in 1932.