Rex Challies

Rex Sinclair Challies (15 September 1924 – 9 August 2003) was a New Zealand cricketer for Central Districts and Wellington between 1947 and 1956, in a total of 17 first class cricket matches. A legbreak spin-bowler, he took 45 wickets at 37.08, and contributed 98 runs in the lower order.[1]

Rex Challies

Personal information
Full name	Rex Sinclair Challies
Born	(1924-09-15)15 September 1924 Nelson, New Zealand
Died	9 August 2003(2003-08-09) (aged 78) Nelson, New Zealand
Batting	Right-hand bat
Bowling	Leg break
Role	Bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1946-47 to 1947-48	Wellington
1951-52 to 1953-54	Central Districts
1954-55 to 1955-56	Wellington
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 17 Runs scored 98 Batting average 6.53 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 15 Balls bowled 3006 Wickets 45 Bowling average 37.08 5 wickets in innings 2 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 6/112 Catches/stumpings 6/0
Source: CricInfo, 14 July 2009

Challies was both born and died in Nelson, where he was "something of a character".[2] Educated at Nelson College from 1934 to 1943,[3] he represented Nelson in the Hawke Cup between 1945–46 and 1959-60.

He played for Wellington in 1946-47 and 1947–48, then when the Central Districts side was formed he played for them from 1951-52 to 1953-54, before returning to Wellington in 1954-55 and 1955-56. For Central Districts he took 3 for 67 and 5 for 52 against Wellington in his only match of the 1952-53 season.[4] His best figures of 6 for 112 came in his second-last match, against Auckland, in 1955-56.[5]

References

1. "Player Profile: Rex Challies". CricInfo. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
2. McConnell, Lynn (14 August 2003). "Nelson personality died at weekend". CricInfo. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
3. Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition (CD-ROM)
4. Central Districts v Wellington 1952-53
5. Auckland v Wellington 1955-56

External links

• Rex Challies at ESPNcricinfo
• Rex Challies at Cricket Archive