Chilla Christ

Charles Percival "Chilla" Christ (10 June 1911 – 22 January 1998) was an Australian cricketer who played first-class cricket for Queensland from 1937 to 1947.

Cricket career Chilla Christ (his family name rhymes with "mist") was a left-arm spin bowler who also bowled medium-pace later in his career. He was first chosen to play for Queensland against Victoria in 1930-31 when they were short of players, but the match was rained off, and he had to wait another seven years for his debut.

Christ was highly successful in the Brisbane competition. In March 1941, he took 8 for 28 and 9 for 33 for Western Suburbs against Valley. In 1942–43, captaining Western Suburbs, he set a Queensland Cricket Association record for the most wickets in a season, 107 at 8.79. In September 1945, he took 6 for 2 against Valley.

He served as one of the state selectors in the 1940s. He was made a life member of the Western Suburbs club in 1950.

Personal life Christ married Theresa Gough in August 1940. A primary school teacher, he was promoted from a position at Junction Park State School in Brisbane to be the head teacher at the primary school in the small town of Wyandra in south-western Queensland at the start of 1950. Beginning as a pupil teacher at the age of 14, he taught for 52 years with the Queensland Department of Education; in eight of his 11 schools he served as principal.