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Clifford Wells (cricketer)

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Clifford Wells
Personal information
Full name
Clifford Wells
Born17 October 1872
St Pancras, London, England
Died27 February 1952(1952-02-27) (aged 79)
Crowthorne, Berkshire, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
RelationsCyril Wells (brother)
Lionel Wells (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1894Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 24
Batting average 12.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 24
Balls bowled 85
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 17 January 2022

Clifford Wells (17 October 1872 – 27 February 1952) was an English first-class cricketer, rugby union player, and educator.

The son of William Lewis Wells, he was born at St Pancras. He was educated at Dulwich College, before matriculating to Jesus College, Cambridge.[1] Clifford was an active sportsman while at Cambridge, playing first-class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club in a single match against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1894.[2] He went wicketless in the match and scored 24 runs with the bat.[3] Although he did not progress any further with his cricket after graduating from Cambridge, he did play rugby union for Sussex and Surrey, in addition to playing for the Barbarians.[1] By profession he was a teacher, being employed as an assistant master at Wellington College from 1898 to 1927. Wells, who was married twice during his life, died at his residence at Crowthorne in February 1952.[1] His brothers', Cyril and Lionel, were also first-class cricketers.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Venn, John (1944). Alumni Cantabrigienses. Vol. 6. Cambridge University Press. p. 402.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Clifford Wells". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Marylebone Cricket Club v Cambridge University, 1894". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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