Charles Odell
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| Full name | Charles Shead Odell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1830 Cambridge, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 October 1875 (aged 44–45) Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1869-70 to 1870-71 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 19 October 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charles Shead Odell (1830 – 11 October 1875) was a cricketer who played two matches of first-class cricket for Canterbury in 1869 and 1871.[1]
Odell was born in England, and moved to New Zealand.[1] He was described in 1867 as a "very good bat and change bowler; rather slow in the field".[2] In October 1866 he took 12 wickets and was one of the top-scorers when the United Canterbury club played Ashburton in Ashburton; on the way back to Christchurch the team's coach overturned, and Odell broke his left arm in two places.[3] A few weeks later, still unable to use his left arm, he nevertheless took 10 wickets in a club match.[4] He led the Christchurch batting averages for the 1868–69 season,[5] but was unable to play in Canterbury's annual first-class match against Otago that season owing to illness.[6]
Odell worked in Christchurch as a commercial clerk. He filed for bankruptcy in 1870.[7] Later he worked in the box office at the principal theatre in Christchurch.[8] He died at his home in Christchurch in October 1875, aged 44 or 45.[9][10]
References
- 1 2 "Charles Odell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ↑ "Cricket". Lyttelton Times: 6. 4 May 1867.
- ↑ "Town and Country". Lyttelton Times: 2. 22 October 1866.
- ↑ "Cricket". Press: 2. 27 December 1866.
- ↑ "Cricket". Press: 2. 27 April 1869.
- ↑ "The Interprovincial Cricket Match". Press: 2. 4 February 1869.
- ↑ "Advertisements". Press: 4. 31 March 1870.
- ↑ "Christchurch". Star: 2. 2 April 1874.
- ↑ "Death". Press: 2. 13 October 1875.
- ↑ "Funeral Notices". Press: 1. 13 October 1875.