About Charles Perkins
Lived 1854 – 1912 (aged 57). Charles Perkins was a British cricketer.
Charles Meigh Perkins (10 May 1854 – 26 April 1912) was an English cricketer. Perkins was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Sowe, Warwickshire.
Perkins made a single first-class appearance for Sussex in 1884 against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge. Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat first, making 271 all out. Sussex were then dismissed for just 76 in their first-innings, with Perkins scoring 11 runs before he was dismissed by Alfred Shaw. Forced to follow-on against one of the strongest bowling attacks of the day, Sussex were dismissed for just 44, with Perkins ending the innings not out on a single run. Nottinghamshire won the match by an innings and 151 runs. This was his only major appearance for Sussex.
He died at Hove, Sussex, on 26 April 1912.
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Who was Charles Perkins?
English cricketer (1854-1912)
When was Charles Perkins born?
Charles Perkins was born on 10 May 1854 in Walsgrave-on-Sowe, Warwickshire.
When did Charles Perkins die?
Charles Perkins died on 26 April 1912 in Hove.
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Charles Perkins was a cricketer.
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Charles Perkins was British.
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· DBpedia: Charles Perkins (cricketer)
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