Charles Ward (cricketer)
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Charles Gordon Ward was an English
cricketer
. Ward was a right-handed batsman.
Ward made his first-class
debut for Hampshire
in the 1897 County Championship
against Warwickshire
at Edgbaston
. Ward played 14 first-class matches for Hampshire between 1897 and 1901, with his final match for Hampshire coming in the 1901 County Championship against Somerset
at the County Ground, Taunton. In Ward's 14 first-class matches for the county he scored 186 runs at a batting average
of 8.08, with a high score of 30. With the ball, Ward took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 67.50, with best figures of 1/17. In the field Ward took 3 catches.
In 1907 Ward joined Lincolnshire
, where he made his Minor Counties Championship for Lincolnshire against the Lancashire Second XI
. From 1907 to 1911 Ward played 27 Minor Counties matches for the county, with his final match for Lincolnshire coming against Hertfordshire
in 1911.
In 1912 Ward joined Hertfordshire, where he made his debut for the club in that seasons Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire
. Before the First World War, Ward played 14 matches for the county. After the First World War Ward returned to play for Hertfordshire, with his final match for the county coming in 1922 against Buckinghamshire
.
Ward died at South Ormsby
, Lincolnshire
on June 27, 1954.
. Ward's cousin Leonard Ward
played single a first-class match for Derbyshire
in 1899.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. Ward was a right-handed batsman.
Ward made his 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...
debut for Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
in the 1897 County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
against Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
at Edgbaston
Edgbaston Cricket Ground
Edgbaston Cricket Ground, also known as the County Ground or Edgbaston Stadium, is a cricket ground in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham, England...
. Ward played 14 first-class matches for Hampshire between 1897 and 1901, with his final match for Hampshire coming in the 1901 County Championship against Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
at the County Ground, Taunton. In Ward's 14 first-class matches for the county he scored 186 runs at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 8.08, with a high score of 30. With the ball, Ward took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 67.50, with best figures of 1/17. In the field Ward took 3 catches.
In 1907 Ward joined Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire County Cricket Club
Lincolnshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs, which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Lincolnshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
, where he made his Minor Counties Championship for Lincolnshire against the Lancashire Second XI
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
. From 1907 to 1911 Ward played 27 Minor Counties matches for the county, with his final match for Lincolnshire coming against Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire County Cricket Club
Hertfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Hertfordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
in 1911.
In 1912 Ward joined Hertfordshire, where he made his debut for the club in that seasons Minor Counties Championship against Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire County Cricket Club
Bedfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Bedfordshire and competing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy. The Minor Counties play three-day...
. Before the First World War, Ward played 14 matches for the county. After the First World War Ward returned to play for Hertfordshire, with his final match for the county coming in 1922 against Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club
Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Buckinghamshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy. The Minor Counties play...
.
Ward died at South Ormsby
South Ormsby
South Ormsby, sometimes called South Ormesby, is a village in Lincolnshire, England. With the nearby hamlet of Ketsby, it forms the civil parish of South Ormesby with Ketsby...
, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
on June 27, 1954.
Family
Ward's brother Herbert Ward played first-class cricket for Hampshire as well playing football for SouthamptonSouthampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
. Ward's cousin Leonard Ward
Leonard Ward
Rev. Leonard Foster Ward was an English clergyman and cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1899.-Family:...
played single a first-class match for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
in 1899.
External links
- Charles Ward at CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- Charles Ward at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...
- Matches and detailed statistics for Charles Ward