Charles Backman

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Charles Backman
Personal information
Full nameCharles James Backman
Born(1884-04-14)14 April 1884
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Died25 April 1915(1915-04-25) (aged 31)
Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, Ottoman Turkey
BattingRight-hand bat
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1911/12South Australia
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 16
Batting average 8.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 16
Balls bowled
Wickets 3
Bowling average 17.66
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/53
Catches/stumpings 1/-
Source: Cricinfo, 11 April 2018

Charles James Backman (14 April 1884 – 25 April 1915) was an Australian cricketer. He played in one first-class match for South Australia in the 1911–12 Sheffield Shield season.[1][2] He was killed during the Gallipoli Campaign[3][4] and was the first Australian cricketer who played in the Sheffield Shield to be killed in World War I.[5]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Charles Backman". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Remembering Gallipoli". Bradman Foundation. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Charles James Backman". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Charles James Backman". UNSW Canberra. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  5. ^ "How Australian sport dealt with World War I". Adelaide Now. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

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