Evelyn Metcalfe

Evelyn James Metcalfe (29 September 1865 – 14 June 1951) was an English first-class cricketer.

Metcalfe was born at Kennington in September 1865. He was educated at Eton College.[1] Shortly after leaving Eton he emigrated to Australia, where he would spend the next 25 years.[1] He played first-class cricket while living in Australia for Queensland against New South Wales in 1895, and South Australia in 1899.[2] He scored 53 runs and took a single wicket in this two first-class matches.[3][4] He was referred to by Wisden as one of the best slip fieldsmen in Australia.[1] He visited England during the summer of 1903, playing minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire and making seven appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[5] Upon his return to England he took teams on tours to Philadelphia and Canada.[1] In addition to playing cricket, Metcalfe also played lawn tennis for Queensland.[1] He died at Cambridge in June 1951.