Charles Deverson (2 November 1905 – 2 February 1945) was an Australian cricketer. He played three first-class matches for South Australia in 1930/31.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 November 1905 Adelaide, Australia |
| Died | 2 February 1945 (aged 39) Adelaide, Australia |
Source: Cricinfo, 24 July 2018 | |
Charles Deverson lived in the Port Adelaide area all his life and played for Port Adelaide in the Adelaide cricket competition.[2] He was a right-arm fast-medium bowler. Among his 10 wickets in Sheffield Shield cricket were those of Donald Bradman twice, for 61 and 121, in Deverson's second match, when he took 4 for 60 and 4 for 86.[3]
He died suddenly at the age of 39, leaving a widow, three daughters and a son.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Charles Deverson". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Sudden death of ex-state cricketer". News: 3. 3 February 1945.
- ^ "New South Wales v South Australia 1930-31". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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