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Charles Showers

b. 1848

English cricketer

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About Charles Showers

Born 1848. Charles Showers was a cricketer and businessperson.

Charles James Showers (12 January 1848 – date of death unknown) was an English first-class cricketer.

The son of Major–General St George Daniel Showers, he was born in January 1848 at Fort William in British India. He was educated in England at Cheltenham College and Wellington College. He made his debut in first-class cricket for the South in the North v South fixture of 1877 at Hull. Four years later, he made two further first-class appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Kent and Hampshire, with both matches played at Lord's. He later became a tea planter in Assam.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Cheltenham College, Wellington College
Also known as
Charles James Showers

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Who was Charles Showers?

English cricketer

When was Charles Showers born?

Charles Showers was born on 12 January 1848 in Fort William.

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Charles Showers was a cricketer and businessperson.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Charles Showers

· Wikidata: Q66711170

· DBpedia: Charles Showers

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