Eric Knowles (cricketer)

Eric Knowles
Personal information
Full name
Eric Charles Knowles
Born(1896-03-09)9 March 1896
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Died15 September 1978(1978-09-15) (aged 82)
Southport, Queensland
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1925-26 to 1928-29Queensland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 267
Batting average 33.37
100s/50s 1/0
Top score 144
Balls bowled 0
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 2/0
Source: Cricinfo, 22 August 2019

Eric Charles Knowles (9 March 1896 – 15 September 1978) was a first-class cricketer who played for Queensland from 1926 to 1928.

When he was a 15-year-old schoolboy at Toowoomba Grammar School, Knowles represented Toowoomba against the touring MCC in 1911-12, opening the bowling and top-scoring in Toowoomba's first innings with 22 not out.[1] He served with the First AIF in Egypt and France during the First World War, and was mentioned in despatches.[2] He took up fruit-farming at Stanthorpe when he returned.[3] In October 1919 he married Stella Hooper in Ipswich.[4]

After a few years he moved to Brisbane, playing with the Western Suburbs club, which he captained from 1926 to 1936, leading them to the premiership in 1931-32.[5] His work allowed him only four appearances for Queensland. In 1926-27, Queensland's first season in the Sheffield Shield, he scored 40 and 144 in Queensland's victory over Victoria.[6]

His elder brother was Sir George Knowles.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Toowoomba v MCC 1911-12". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Honours and Awards". AWM. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  3. ^ "An A.I.F. Cricketer". Referee: 1. 9 March 1927.
  4. ^ "Military Wedding". Queensland Times: 4. 23 October 1919.
  5. ^ "Knowles retires from stage". Courier-Mail: 9. 16 September 1936.
  6. ^ "Queensland v Victoria 1926-27". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Personal". Queensland Times: 6. 5 June 1928.