Cornelius Chamberlain

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Cornelius Chamberlain
Personal information
Full name
Cornelius Thomas Chamberlain
Born20 December 1882[1]
Mitchelstown, County Cork, Ireland
Died14 November 1943(1943-11-14) (aged 60)
Rose Park, South Australia[2]
BattingRight-handed
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1905/06–1910/11
South Australia
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 31
Batting average 6.20
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 18
Balls bowled 102
Wickets 1
Bowling average 74.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/59
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: [1], 20 April 2023

Cornelius Thomas "Con" Chamberlain (20 December 1882 – 14 November 1943) was an Australian

South Australia
.

Chamberlain, who was born in

South Africa at the Adelaide Oval. During this match he took his only first-class wicket, that Louis Stricker, but not before the South African Test opener had made 146.[5]

He was also an Australian rules footballer for Norwood in the South Australian Football Association (SAFA), debuting in 1902.[6][7] His brothers, Jack and Leonard, were also Norwood footballers and state cricketers.

References

  1. ^ "Mitchelstown Baptism Registry" (PDF). irishgenealogy.ie. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Family Notices". The Advertiser. Vol. LXXXVI, no. 26557. Adelaide, South Australia. 16 November 1943. p. 6.
  3. ^ "Western Australia v South Australia f6812". CricketArchive.
  4. ^ "Western Australia v South Australia f6814". CricketArchive.
  5. ^ "South Australia v South Africans". CricketArchive.
  6. ^ The Advertiser, "Versatile Jack Chamberlain", 24 August 1923. p. 20
  7. ^ The Advertiser, "Football: North v South", 4 August 1902. p. 9