Ralph Evans (cricketer)

Ralph Evans
Personal information
Full name	Ralph du Boulay Evans
Born	1 October 1891; Newtown, Hampshire
Died	27 July 1929 (aged 37); Wheeler Ridge, California
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Relations	Alfred Evans (Father), John Evans (Brother), Alfred Evans (Cousin), Dudley Evans (Cousin), William Evans (Cousin)
Domestic team information
1912	Hampshire
1913	Cambridge University
Career statistics
Matches	5
Runs scored	102
Batting average	34.00
100s/50s	0/1
Top score	70
Balls bowled	396
Wickets	5
Bowling average	45.40
5 wickets in innings	0
10 wickets in match	0
Best bowling	3/37
Catches/stumpings	1/–
	Source: Cricinfo, 30 January 2010

Ralph du Boulay Evans (1 October 1891 – 27 July 1929) was an English cricketer. Evans was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.

Evans made a single first-class cricket appearance for Hampshire County Cricket Club during the 1912 County Championship against Essex.

In 1913 Evans represented Cambridge University, making his debut for the university against HDG Leveson-Gower's XI. Evans played two more first-class matches for the university, against the Marylebone Cricket Club and L Robinson's XI. Against L Robinson's XI, Evans made his only first-class half century, scoring 70 runs in Cambridge Universities second innings.

Evans final first-class match came for the Free Foresters against Cambridge University in 1914.

Evans was killed in a motor accident at Wheeler Ridge, California in the United States on 27 July 1929.

Family[]

Evans' brother John Evans, played seven times for Hampshire before going on to play 36 times for Kent, captaining the side in 1927, as well as playing for England in a single Test match in 1921. His father, Alfred Evans, and cousins Alfred, Dudley and William all represented Hampshire in first-class cricket.

External links[]

Ralph Evans at ESPNcricinfo