Evelyn Metcalfe

Evelyn Metcalfe
Personal information
Full name
Evelyn James Metcalfe
Born29 September 1865
Kennington, Surrey, England
Died14 June 1951(1951-06-14) (aged 85)
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1894/95–1898/99Queensland
1903Hertfordshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 53
Batting average 17.66
100s/50s –/–
Top score 26*
Balls bowled 48
Wickets 1
Bowling average 21.00
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 1/21
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 8 July 2019

Evelyn James Metcalfe (29 September 1865 – 14 June 1951) was an English first-class cricketer.

Metcalfe was born at Kennington in September 1865. He was educated at Eton College.[1] Shortly after leaving Eton he emigrated to Australia, where he would spend the next 25 years.[1] He played first-class cricket while living in Australia for Queensland against New South Wales in 1895, and South Australia in 1899.[2] He scored 53 runs and took a single wicket in this two first-class matches.[3][4] He was referred to by Wisden as one of the best slip fieldsmen in Australia.[1] He visited England during the summer of 1903, playing minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire and making seven appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[5] Upon his return to England he took teams on tours to Philadelphia and Canada.[1] In addition to playing cricket, Metcalfe also played lawn tennis for Queensland.[1] He died at Cambridge in June 1951.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Wisden - Obituaries in 1951". ESPNcricinfo. 25 January 2006. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Evelyn Metcalfe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Evelyn Metcalfe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  4. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Evelyn Metcalfe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Evelyn Matcalfe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2019.