Cecil Payne (cricketer)

Cecil Arthur Lynch Payne (30 August 1885 – 21 March 1976) was an English first-class cricketer who played irregularly for Middlesex from 1905 to 1909. He was born in Dacca, educated at Charterhouse School and New College, Oxford, and died in Vancouver.[1]

Cecil Payne
Personal information
Full name
Cecil Arthur Lynch Payne
Born(1885-08-30)30 August 1885
Dacca, British India
Died21 March 1976(1976-03-21) (aged 90)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1905–1909Middlesex
1906–1907Oxford University
Career statistics
CompetitionFirst-class
Matches29
Runs scored1001
Batting average20.42
100s/50s1/6
Top score101
Balls bowled54
Wickets0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 October 2017

On his first-class debut, playing for Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against Derbyshire in July 1905, he scored 101 in 110 minutes batting at number three.[2][3] He went to Canada shortly after his first-class career finished, and was Canadian Amateur Billiards Champion in 1927 and 1928.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Cecil Payne at CricketArchive
  2. ^ a b Wisden 1978, p. 1085.
  3. ^ "Marylebone Cricket Club v Derbyshire 1905". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 October 2017.

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