Charles Monson
English cricketer and British Army officer
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Major-General Charles Monson (11 March 1758[1] – 11 January 1800) was a British Army officer and cricketer who played club matches during the 1780s for the White Conduit Club.
England
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 March 1758 England |
| Died | 11 January 1800 (aged 41) |
Source: CricketArchive, 20 March 2013 | |
Monson was the third son of John Monson, 2nd Baron Monson. He was the younger brother of cricketer George Monson and was an officer in the British Army.[2][3]
Monson is recorded only once playing any form of cricket, a match for White Conduit against Kent at White Conduit Fields in June 1785. He had an outstanding game as a bowler, taking five wickets (all bowled) in the first innings and enabling his team to win by 304 runs. He scored 29 and 7 with the bat and took six wickets altogether with one catch.[3]
He later rose to the rank of major-general before his death in 1800.[4]
