Charles Arthur Knapp (27 November 1845 – 9 September 1927) was a New Zealand sportsman. He played in nine first-class cricket matches for Wellington from 1873 to 1885, and was prominent in many other sports.[1][2]
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| Full name | Charles Arthur Knapp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 November 1845 Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 September 1927 (aged 81) Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder, occasional wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1873/74–1884/85 | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 1 July 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Life and career
editBorn in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, Knapp was educated at Lancing College and Oxford University.[2] He emigrated to New Zealand in 1871, and worked for the Australian Mutual Provident Society in Wellington until 1881, when he joined the Public Works Department as a computer. He retired in 1891 and spent the rest of his life as a "private gentleman" in Wellington, sharing a residence with Martin Chapman KC.[2] He was a director of the Kelburn Tram Company.[2]
In his second first-class match, in March 1874, Knapp made 37, the highest score of the match on either side, in a tie between Wellington and Nelson.[3] In his next match a year later he was again the highest scorer, with 31 and 10, when Wellington lost narrowly to Nelson by two wickets.[4] His batting was less effective later, but he took 5 for 21 and 2 for 5 opening the bowling against Nelson in December 1876, when Nelson won by 41 runs.[5]
Later, Knapp served on the committee of the Wellington Cricket Association for many years.[2] He also umpired four first-class matches at the Basin Reserve in Wellington between 1884 and 1894.[6]
Knapp was a life member of the Wellington Football Club and a referee, and a participant and administrator in both rowing and athletics. In his later years he was a keen bowler; he died at home the day after collapsing on the green at the Wellington Bowling Club, aged 81.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Charles Knapp". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Mr. C. A. Knapp". Evening Post: 10. 9 September 1927.
- ^ "Wellington v Nelson 1873-74". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Nelson v Wellington 1874-75". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Nelson v Wellington 1876-77". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Charles Knapp as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 July 2023.