Cedric Humphries

Cedric Humphries

Personal information
Full name	Cedric Alfred Humphries
Born	26 December 1913 Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
Died	18 November 1944 (aged 30) Gilrath, Netherlands
Batting style	Right-hand
Bowling style	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1934–1935	Worcestershire
First-class debut	9 June 1934 Worcestershire v Lancashire
Last First-class	23 July 1935 Worcestershire v Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 13 Runs scored 328 Batting average 15.61 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 44 Balls bowled 0 Wickets - Bowling average - 5 wickets in innings - 10 wickets in match - Best bowling - Catches/stumpings 3/0
Source: cricketarchive.com, 17 September 2007

Cedric Alfred Humphries (26 December 1913–18 November 1944) was an English cricketer who played 13 first-class matches, all for Worcestershire in 1934 and 1935.

Humphries made an unbeaten 41 in his first innings on debut, though Lancashire won the game in two days by a huge margin, at Worcester.^[1] He made 44 — his career best — in his second match, against Cambridge University,^[2] and 43* versus Nottinghamshire at Worksop in July,^[3] but these were the only innings of his career in which he reached 40.^[4]

Two of his brothers, Gerald and Norman, also played briefly for Worcestershire.

Notes

1. "Worcestershire v Lancashire in 1934". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
2. "Worcestershire v Cambridge University in 1934". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
3. "Nottinghamshire v Worcestershire in 1934". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
4. "Player Oracle on CricketArchive". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2007-09-17.

External links

• Statistical summary from CricketArchive
• Player profile: Cedric Humphries from ESPNcricinfo