Charles Thornely
Charles William Alexander Thornely (born 5 October 1958 at Lancaster, Lancashire) is a former cricketer. He was educated at Sedbergh School where his father was headmaster. He is the uncle of Leicestershire and former Sussex cricketer Michael Thornely.
Also recorded as Charles William Alexander Thornely
Charles Thornely
- Name
- Charles Thornely
- Born
- 5 October 1958
- Birthplace
- Lancaster, Lancashire, England
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- cricketer · poet · writer
- Languages
- English
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He taught for many years in England at both primary and secondary level before teaching English abroad in Portugal, Poland and Italy. He played cricket for Cambridgeshire at minor county level from 1986 to 1988 as a batsman, making one List A appearance against Warwickshire. Batting from the lower order he scored 11 not out.
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• Name — Charles Thornely • Country — England • Full Name — Charles William Alexander Thornely • Born — 5 October 1958 • Birthplace — Lancaster, Lancashire, England • Family — Michael Thornely (nephew) • Batting — Right-handed • Club1 — Cambridgeshire • Year1 — 1986–1988 • Columns — 1 • Column1 — List A • Matches1 — 1 • Runs1 — 11 • Bat Avg1 — – • 100s 50s1 — –/– • Top Score1 — 11* • Hidedeliveries — true • Catches Stumpings1 — 2/– • Date — 2 October • Year — 2023 • Source — https: www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/charles-thornely-22018 Cricinfo
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