Charles Ollivierre

Charles Ollivierre
A cricketer playing a defensive shot
Personal information
Full name
Charles Augustus Ollivierre
Born(1876-07-20)20 July 1876
Kingstown, St Vincent
Died25 March 1949(1949-03-25) (aged 72)
Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
Relations
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1894/95Trinidad
1901–1907Derbyshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 114
Runs scored 4,830
Batting average 23.56
100s/50s 3/25
Top score 229
Balls bowled 1,085
Wickets 29
Bowling average 22.89
5 wickets in innings 3
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 6/51
Catches/stumpings 110/–
Source: CricketArchive, 23 July 2010

Charles Augustus Ollivierre (20 July 1876 – 25 March 1949) was a Vincentian cricketer who represented the West Indies in matches before they attained Test match status. Born in St Vincent, Ollivierre initially played first-class cricket for Trinidad; he was selected to tour England with the West Indies team in 1900. He later qualified to play first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1901 and 1907, becoming the first black West Indian to play for an English county. Ollivierre was reasonably successful in county cricket and had a reputation as a stylish batsman. However, he dropped out of first-class cricket after 1907 owing to eye trouble.