Charles Wombwell

Charles Orby Wombwell (3 April 1813 – 14 September 1898) was an English first-class cricketer.

Charles Wombwell

Personal information
Full name	Charles Orby Wombwell
Born	3 April 1813 Stowlangtoft, Suffolk, England
Died	14 September 1898(1898-09-14) (aged 85) Victoria, London, England
Batting	Unknown
Relations	George Wombwell (father)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1845	Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 2 Runs scored 6 Batting average 3.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 4* Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 October 2018

Wombwell was born at Stowlangtoft, Suffolk in April 1813, the son of Sir George Wombwell and his wife Eliza Little.[1] He played in two first-class cricket matches, the first came in 1845 for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against the West of England at Cricket Down, Bath.[2] His second match came for the Surrey Club against the MCC at The Oval in 1848.[2] He held the rank of Cornet in the 10th Royal Hussars.[1][3] He married Charlotte Catherine Hunter in May 1836, with the couple having one child.[1] He later married Frances Jane Baillie in September 1865, with the couple also having one child.[1] He died at Victoria, London in September 1898.[1]

References

1. "Profile: Charles Orby Wombwell". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Charles Wombwell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
3. "No. 19036". The London Gazette. 5 April 1833. p. 667.

External links

• Charles Wombwell at ESPNcricinfo