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 (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