Cornelius Chamberlain
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Cornelius "Con" Chamberlain (1882 – 14 November 1943) was an Australia
n first-class cricket
er who played for South Australia
.
Chamberlain, who was born in Ireland, made his first-class debut in the 1905/06 season. He appeared in two matches against Western Australia at the WACA Ground and Fremantle Oval. In the first he only bowled three of his team's 168 overs for the match yet batted at ten in both innings. He wasn't called on to bowl at all in the second fixture in Fremantle but batted further up the order at seven. His third and final first-class match for his state didn't come until 1910/11, when South Australia hosted South Africa at the Adelaide Oval
. During this match he took his only first-class wicket, that Louis Stricker
, but not before the South African Test opener had made 146.
He was also an Australian rules football
er for Norwood
in the South Australian Football Association
(SAFA), debuting in 1902. His brothers, Jack and Leonard
, were also Norwood footballers and state cricketers.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n first-class cricket
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...
er who played for South Australia
Southern Redbacks
The South Australia cricket team, nicknamed the Southern Redbacks and known as the West End Redbacks due to their sponsorship agreement with local brewers West End, are an Australian first class cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia, and represent the state of South Australia...
.
Chamberlain, who was born in Ireland, made his first-class debut in the 1905/06 season. He appeared in two matches against Western Australia at the WACA Ground and Fremantle Oval. In the first he only bowled three of his team's 168 overs for the match yet batted at ten in both innings. He wasn't called on to bowl at all in the second fixture in Fremantle but batted further up the order at seven. His third and final first-class match for his state didn't come until 1910/11, when South Australia hosted South Africa at the Adelaide Oval
Adelaide Oval
The Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the Central Business District and North Adelaide...
. During this match he took his only first-class wicket, that Louis Stricker
Louis Stricker
Louis Anthony Stricker was a South African cricketer who played in 13 Tests from 1910 to 1912....
, but not before the South African Test opener had made 146.
He was also an Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er for Norwood
Norwood Football Club
Norwood Football Club, nicknamed, Redlegs, is an Australian rules football club belonging to the South Australian National Football League in the state of South Australia...
in the South Australian Football Association
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
(SAFA), debuting in 1902. His brothers, Jack and Leonard
Leonard Chamberlain
William Leonard "Len" Chamberlain was an Australian first-class cricketer who played Sheffield Shield cricket for South Australia...
, were also Norwood footballers and state cricketers.