Charles Rocke
Charles Augustus Rocke (5 October 1800 in Calcutta – ?) was an English first-class cricketer associated with Kent who was active in the 1820s. He is recorded in 6 matches from 1822 to 1828, totalling 47 runs with a highest score of 16 and taking 5 victims with 6 wickets. He also represented Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and Cambridge University.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Augustus Rocke |
| Born | 1800 Calcutta |
| Batting | unknown hand |
| Bowling | underarm: unknown hand and type |
| Role | wicketkeeper |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1822–1828 | Kent |
| Career statistics | |
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Source: Arthur Haygarth, 30 March 2013 | |
Rocke was educated at Eton and Jesus College, Cambridge.[2] His later life is not known, but in 1830 he was cited as a "bankrupt" in a notice in The Times.[3] He apparently emigrated in 1849 to Borneo, where his second cousin James Brooke was Rajah of Sarawak.[2]
References
- "Charles Rocke". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- "Rocke, Charles Augustus (RK821CA)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- "Property Notices". The Times (14402). London. 6 December 1830. p. 8.
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