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| name = Rex Challies
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| birth_place = [[Nelson, New Zealand]]
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| bowling = Leg break, googly
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| year1 = {{nowrap|1946/47–1947/48}}
| club2 = [[Central Districts cricket team|Central Districts]]
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'''Rex Sinclair Challies''' (15 September 1924 &ndash; 9 August 2003) was a [[New Zealand]] [[cricket]]er for [[Central Districts cricket team|Central Districts]] and [[Wellington cricket team|Wellington]] between 1946 and 1955, 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.<ref name="cricpro">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/36684.html|title=Player Profile: Rex Challies|publisher=CricInfo|accessdate=2009-07-14}}</ref> Challies was both born and died in [[Nelson, New Zealand|Nelson]], where he was "something of a character" and played minor-association cricket for them for several years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/124914.html|title=Nelson personality died at weekend|last=McConnell|first=Lynn|date=14 August 2003|publisher=CricInfo|accessdate=2009-07-14}}</ref>
'''Rex Sinclair Challies''' (15 September 1924 – 9 August 2003) was a New Zealand [[cricket]]er for [[Central Districts cricket team|Central Districts]] and [[Wellington cricket team|Wellington]] between 1947 and 1956, in a total of 17 [[first class cricket]] matches. A [[legbreak]] spin-bowler took 45 wickets at 37.08, and contributed 98 runs in the lower order.<ref name="cricpro">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/36684.html|title=Player Profile: Rex Challies|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=2009-07-14}}</ref>


Challies was born in [[Nelson, New Zealand|Nelson]] and died there, where he was "something of a character".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/124914.html|title=Nelson personality died at weekend|last=McConnell|first=Lynn|date=14 August 2003|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=2009-07-14}}</ref> Educated at [[Nelson College]] from 1934 to 1943,<ref name="NCOB register">''Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006'', 6th edition (CD-ROM)</ref> he represented [[Nelson cricket team|Nelson]] in the [[Hawke Cup]] between 1945–46 and 1959–60.
==Notes==

Bowling his leg-breaks and googlies at just under medium pace,<ref>{{cite journal |title=Canterbury team plays Nelson |journal=Press |date=6 April 1953 |page=12 |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19530406.2.140}}</ref> Challies 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.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/20/20492.html Central Districts v Wellington 1952–53]</ref> His best figures of 6 for 112 came in his second-last match, against [[Auckland cricket team|Auckland]], in 1955–56.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/21/21855.html Auckland v Wellington 1955–56]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{cricinfo|ref=/ci/content/player/36684.html}}
* {{cricinfo|id=36684}}

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Latest revision as of 13:14, 12 December 2024

Rex Challies
Personal information
Full name
Rex Sinclair Challies
Born(1924-09-15)15 September 1924
Nelson, New Zealand
Died9 August 2003(2003-08-09) (aged 78)
Nelson, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break, googly
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1946/47–1947/48Wellington
1951/52–1953/54Central Districts
1954/55–1955/56Wellington
FC debut31 January 1947 Wellington v Otago
Last FC20 January 1956 Wellington v Otago
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 17
Runs scored 98
Batting average 6.53
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 15
Balls bowled 3,006
Wickets 45
Bowling average 37.08
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/112
Catches/stumpings 6/–
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 took 45 wickets at 37.08, and contributed 98 runs in the lower order.[1]

Challies was born in Nelson and died there, 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.

Bowling his leg-breaks and googlies at just under medium pace,[4] Challies 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.[5] His best figures of 6 for 112 came in his second-last match, against Auckland, in 1955–56.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Player Profile: Rex Challies". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
  2. ^ McConnell, Lynn (14 August 2003). "Nelson personality died at weekend". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
  3. ^ Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition (CD-ROM)
  4. ^ "Canterbury team plays Nelson". Press: 12. 6 April 1953.
  5. ^ Central Districts v Wellington 1952–53
  6. ^ Auckland v Wellington 1955–56
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