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Rex Challies

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Rex Challies
Personal information
Full name
Rex Sinclair Challies
BattingRight-hand bat
BowlingLeg break
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Central Districts
Wellington
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 17
Runs scored 98
Batting average 6.53
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 15
Balls bowled
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 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.[1] Challies was both born and died in Nelson, where he was "something of a character" and played minor-association cricket for them for several years.[2]

Notes

  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.