 Townsend in 1898 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 7 November 1876 Bristol, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 October 1958 (aged 81) Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg Break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut | 15 June 1899 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 16 August 1899 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Charles Lucas Townsend (7 November 1876 – 17 October 1958) [1] was a Gloucestershire cricketer. An all-round cricketer, Townsend was classically stylish, left-handed batsman, who was able to hit well despite his slender build. His off-side strokes were particularly effective, and his driving allowed him to score at a consistent pace throughout his major innings. In his younger days Townsend was also a spin bowler, who relied chiefly on a big break from leg but could also turn the ball the other way.[2] He was often extremely difficult on sticky wickets but very rarely effective on good ones.
- ^ "Charlie Townsend Profile - Cricket Player England | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023.
- ^ ‘Gloucestershire in 1893’; quoted in Green, Benney; Wisden Anthology 1864–1900; pp. 239–240; ISBN 978-0-354-08555-7