Charles Backman

Charles James Backman (14 April 1884 – 25 April 1915) was an Australian cricketer. He played in one first-class match for South Australia in the 1911–12 Sheffield Shield season.[1][2] He was killed during the Gallipoli Campaign[3][4] and was the first Australian cricketer who played in the Sheffield Shield to be killed in World War I.[5]

Charles Backman

Personal information
Full name	Charles James Backman
Born	14 April 1884 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Died	25 April 1915 (aged 31) Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, Ottoman Turkey
Batting	Right-hand bat
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1911/12	South Australia
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 16 Batting average 8.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 16 Balls bowled – Wickets 3 Bowling average 17.66 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 3/53 Catches/stumpings 1/-
Source: Cricinfo, 11 April 2018

See also

• List of South Australian representative cricketers
• List of cricketers who were killed during military service

References

1. "Charles Backman". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
2. "Remembering Gallipoli". Bradman Foundation. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
3. "Charles James Backman". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
4. "Charles James Backman". UNSW Canberra. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
5. "How Australian sport dealt with World War I". Adelaide Now. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

External links

• Charles Backman at ESPNcricinfo