Full name Ralph du Boulay Evans Name Ralph Evans 1913 Cambridge University | Bowling style Right-arm medium Batting style Right-handed | |
Born 1 October 1891 ( 1891-10-01 ) Newtown, Hampshire, England Died 27 July 1929(1929-07-27) (aged 37)
Wheeler Ridge, California, United States Relations Alfred Evans (Father), John Evans (Brother), Alfred Evans (Cousin), Dudley Evans (Cousin), William Evans (Cousin) | ||
Ralph du Boulay Evans (1 October 1891 – 27 July 1929) was an English cricketer. Evans was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.
Evans made a single first-class appearance for Hampshire during the 1912 County Championship against Essex.
In 1913 Evans represented Cambridge University, making his debut for the University against HDG Leveson-Gower's XI. Evans played two more first-class matches for the University, against the Marylebone Cricket Club and L Robinson's XI. Against L Robinson's XI, Evans made his only first-class half century, scoring 70 runs in Cambridge Universities second innings.
Evans final first-class match came for the Free Foresters against Cambridge University in 1914.
Evans was killed in a motor accident at Wheeler Ridge, California in the United States on 27 July 1929.
Family
Evans' brother John Evans, played seven times for Hampshire in first-class cricket before going on to play 36 times for Kent, captaining the side in 1927, as well as playing for England in a single Test match in 1921. His father, Alfred Evans, and cousins Alfred, Dudley and William all represented Hampshire in first-class cricket.