Rex Challies

Rex Challies
Personal information
Full name Rex Sinclair Challies
Born (1924-09-15)15 September 1924
Nelson, New Zealand
Died 9 August 2003(2003-08-09) (aged 78)
Nelson, New Zealand
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Leg break
Role Bowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1946-47 to 1947-48 Wellington
1951-52 to 1953-54 Central Districts
1954-55 to 1955-56 Wellington
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 17
Runs scored 98
Batting average 6.53
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 15
Balls bowled 3006
Wickets 45
Bowling average 37.08
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/112
Catches/stumpings 6/0
Source: CricInfo, 14 July 2009

Rex Sinclair Challies (15 September 1924 9 August 2003) was a New Zealand cricketer for Central Districts and Wellington between 1947 and 1956, in a total of 17 first class cricket matches. A legbreak spin-bowler, he took 45 wickets at 37.08, and contributed 98 runs in the lower order.[1]

Challies was both born and died in Nelson, where he was "something of a character".[2] Educated at Nelson College from 1934 to 1943,[3] he represented Nelson in the Hawke Cup between 1945–46 and 1959-60.

He played for Wellington in 1946-47 and 1947–48, then when the Central Districts side was formed he played for them from 1951-52 to 1953-54, before returning to Wellington in 1954-55 and 1955-56. For Central Districts he took 3 for 67 and 5 for 52 against Wellington in his only match of the 1952-53 season.[4] His best figures of 6 for 112 came in his second-last match, against Auckland, in 1955-56.[5]

References

  1. "Player Profile: Rex Challies". CricInfo. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  2. McConnell, Lynn (14 August 2003). "Nelson personality died at weekend". CricInfo. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  3. Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition (CD-ROM)
  4. Central Districts v Wellington 1952-53
  5. Auckland v Wellington 1955-56
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