Ralph Evans (cricketer)

Ralph Evans
Personal information
Full name Ralph du Boulay Evans
Born (1891-10-01)1 October 1891
Newtown, Hampshire, England
Died 27 July 1929(1929-07-27) (aged 37)
Wheeler Ridge, California, United States
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Relations Alfred Evans (Father), John Evans (Brother), Alfred Evans (Cousin), Dudley Evans (Cousin), William Evans (Cousin)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1913 Cambridge University
1912 Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 5
Runs scored 102
Batting average 34.00
100s/50s /1
Top score 70
Balls bowled 396
Wickets 5
Bowling average 45.40
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/37
Catches/stumpings 1/
Source: Cricinfo, 30 January 2010

Ralph du Boulay Evans (1 October 1891 – 27 July 1929) was an English cricketer. Evans was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.

Evans made a single first-class appearance for Hampshire during the 1912 County Championship against Essex.

In 1913 Evans represented Cambridge University, making his debut for the University against HDG Leveson-Gower's XI. Evans played two more first-class matches for the University, against the Marylebone Cricket Club and L Robinson's XI. Against L Robinson's XI, Evans made his only first-class half century, scoring 70 runs in Cambridge Universities second innings.

Evans final first-class match came for the Free Foresters against Cambridge University in 1914.

Evans was killed in a motor accident at Wheeler Ridge, California in the United States on 27 July 1929.

Family

Evans brother John Evans, represented Hampshire in first-class cricket played for England in a single Test match. Evans father Alfred Evans and cousins Alfred Evans, Dudley Evans and William Evans all represented Hampshire in first-class cricket.

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