Charles Horner (cricketer)

Charles Edward Horner (9 April 1857 – 4 September 1925) was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Oxford University from 1877 to 1880 and for Surrey from 1882 to 1886.[1]

Charles Horner

Personal information
Full name	Charles Edward Horner
Born	9 April 1857 Dulwich Common, London, England
Died	4 September 1925 (aged 68) Regent's Park, London, England
Batting	Right-handed batsman
Bowling	Right-arm fast medium bowler
Relations	John Shuter (brother-in-law)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1877-1880	Oxford University
1882-1886	Surrey
First-class debut	24 May 1877 Oxford University v MCC
Last First-class	19 July 1886 Surrey v Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 65 Runs scored 546 Batting average 7.58 100s/50s / Top score 37* Balls bowled 12191 Wickets 252 Bowling average 17.73 5 wickets in innings 15 10 wickets in match 3 Best bowling 8-35 Catches/stumpings 22/-
Source: , February 2012

Life

Horner was born at Dulwich Common, London, the son of Edward Horner of Cheltenham. He matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford on 14 October 1876.[2] He played one match for Oxford University in 1877 against MCC. He played two matches for the university in 1879 and one in 1880, again against MCC.

In 1882 Horner made his debut for Surrey against Oxford University and played regularly until 1886. He took over 100 wickets in the 1884 season and made a notable last wicket stand against Kent in 1885. He also played for Gentlemen, Gentlemen of England, Gentlemen of the South, the South and EJ Sanders' XI.

Horner was a right-arm fast medium bowler and took 252 wickets at an average of 17.73 and a best performance of 8 for 35. He was a right-handed batsman and played 193 innings in 65 first class matches with an average of 7.58 and a top score of 37 not out.[1] He was described as "A persevering bowler whom nothing perturbed, he could by the hour keep a length on or just outside the off stump".[3]

Horner took part in the team touring North American in 1885 organised by Edward Sanders, that played the Philadelphian cricket team.[4] He remained involved with Surrey for the rest of his life as a member of the committee and he attended the Oval or Lord's on most summer afternoons. He was also a keen billiards player and was associated with the Billiards Control Club in his later years.[3]

Horner died at Gloucester Terrace, Regent's Park at the age of 68.[3]

References

1. "Player Profile: Charles Horner". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
2. Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Horner, Charles Edward" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
3. Wisden Obituaries 1925
4. Sentance, P. David (2006). Cricket in America, 1710–2000. McFarland. p. 34. ISBN 9780786420407.