Charles Grieve

Charles Frederick Grieve (1 October 1913 in Manila, Philippines – 1 June 2000 in Ludlow, Shropshire, England) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1] He was also a notable cricketer for Guernsey and Oxford University. He was born in Manila in the Philippines and was educated at Ampleforth College in England.

For the British trade union leader, see Doug Grieve.

Charles Grieve
Birth nameCharles Frederick Grieve
Date of birth(1913-10-01)1 October 1913
Place of birthManila, Rizal, Philippines
Date of death1 June 2000(2000-06-01) (aged 86)
Place of deathLudlow, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full Back
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Oxford University
Duke of Wellington Regiment		 ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1938 Scotland Probables ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1935–38
1938		 Scotland
British and Irish Lions		 2
2		 (0)
(4)
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1936Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 8
Batting average 4.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 6
Balls bowled 30
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 February 2011

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played club rugby with Oxford University.

In the first trial match his team was listed as the Duke of Wellington's Regiment.[2]

Provincial career

He was supposed to play for the Scotland Probables in the first trial match of season 1937-38. The match due on 18 December 1937 was called off due to frost despite the contingency of straw being placed on The Greenyards pitch at Melrose. He did however turn out for the Scotland Probables side for the second and final trial match of that season, on 15 January 1938.[3]

International career

Grieve was capped for Scotland against Wales in 1935.

Grieve was also on the 1938 British Lions tour to South Africa.

Cricket career

Grieve was a right-handed batsman. He represented Ampleforth on the 1st XI.[4]

Later progressing to Oxford University, he represented the University cricket club in a single first-class match against Derbyshire in 1936.[5] In this match he scored 6 runs in the University's first-innings before being dismissed by George Pope and in their second-innings he 2 runs before being dismissed by Tommy Mitchell.[6] In 1934, he had played his only match for Guernsey against the Marylebone Cricket Club in what was a non first-class fixture. Opening the batting in Guernsey's first-innings, he scored a century and in their second he scored 6 runs.[7]

References
  1. http://en.espn.co.uk/scotland/rugby/player/4253.html
  2. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000577/19371218/035/0004
  3. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000577/19380117/026/0004
  4. "Other matches played by Charles Grieve". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  5. "First-Class Matches played by Charles Grieve". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  6. "Oxford University v Derbyshire". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  7. "Guernsey v Marylebone Cricket Club". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
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