Charles Lucas (cricketer, born 1843)

Charles Frank Lucas (25 November 1843 – 27 September 1919) was an English first-class cricketer. Lucas was a right-handed batsman.

Charles Lucas
Personal information
Full nameCharles Frank Lucas
Born(1843-11-25)25 November 1843
Stowe-by-Chartley, Staffordshire, England
Died27 September 1919(1919-09-27) (aged 75)
Carshalton, Surrey, England
BattingRight-handed
RelationsBunny Lucas (Cousin)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
18641867, 1869, 1870, 1877 & 1880Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 17
Runs scored 650
Batting average 21.66
100s/50s 1/1
Top score 135
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 10/
Source: Cricinfo, 12 February 2010

Lucas made his first-class debut for Hampshire 1864 against Sussex, which was the county club's inaugural first-class match.

In 1865 during a county match against Surrey, Lucas scored his maiden first-class half century with a score of 58 in Hampshire's second innings. The following season Lucas made his debut for the Gentlemen of the South against I Zingari. The Gentlemen side that Lucas was part of featured W.G. Grace. The same season while playing for Hampshire, Lucas scored his maiden and only first-class century with a score of 135 in Hampshire's first innings. Lucas played his second match for the Gentlemen of the South, this time against the Players of the South in the 1866 season.

The following season Lucas played his final match for the Gentlemen of the South against the Players of the South.

From 1866 to 1880 Lucas played infrequently for Hampshire, with a seven-year gap between an appearance for the county against Lancashire in 1870 and his next first-class appearance for the club in 1877 against Kent.

Lucas' final first-class match for Hampshire came in 1880 against Sussex. In his fourteen first-class matches for Hampshire, Lucas scored 502 runs at a batting average of 20.08, with one half century and one century which yielded him his highest first-class score of 135.

Lucas died at Carshalton, Surrey on 27 September 1919.

Family

Lucas' cousin Bunny Lucas represented Cambridge University, Essex, Middlesex and Surrey. In addition Bunny represented England in five Test matches.

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