Charles Cobb (cricketer)

Charles Edward Cobb (24 May 1863 – 6 July 1922) was an English cricketer. Cobb was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Adderbury, Oxfordshire. He was educated at Rugby School, where he represented the school cricket team.[1]

Charles Cobb
Personal information
Full nameCharles Edward Cobb
Born(1863-05-24)24 May 1863
Adderbury, Oxfordshire, England
Died6 July 1922(1922-07-06) (aged 59)
Marylebone, London, England
BattingRight-hand
RoleWicket-keeper
RelationsArthur Cobb (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1900AJ Webbe's XI
1895–1903Buckinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 36
Batting average 18.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 19
Catches/stumpings 1/0
Source: Cricinfo, 25 May 2011

Cobb made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1895 Minor Counties Championship against Oxfordshire, in what was Buckinghamshire's first Minor Counties Championship match. Cobb played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1895 to 1903, which included 44 Minor Counties Championship matches.[2] On occasion he captained Buckinghamshire.[3]

Cobb played his only first-class match for AJ Webbe's XI in 1900 against Oxford University.[4] In this match, he scored 17 runs in the team's first innings, before being dismissed by Francis Humphrys. In their second-innings, he scored 19 runs before being dismissed by Frank Knox.[5]

He spent part of his life in Egypt, playing for Alexandria Cricket Club against I Zingari in 1914.[1] Cobb died in Marylebone, London on 6 July 1922. He survived his brother, Arthur, by 36 years. Arthur had played first-class cricket for Oxford University.[6]

References
  1. "Teams Charles Cobb played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  2. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Charles Cobb". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  3. "Wisden – Obituaries in 1922". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  4. "First-Class Matches played by Charles Cobb". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  5. "Oxford University v AJ Webbe's XI, 1900". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  6. "Player profile: Arthur Cobb". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
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