Charles William Gregory
Australian cricketer (1878-1910)
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Charles William Gregory (30 September 1878 – 14 November 1910) was an Australian cricketer who played for New South Wales.
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
- Ned Gregory (father)
- Syd Gregory (brother)
- Louisa Caroline Gregory (sister)
- Charles Smith Gregory (uncle)
- Dave Gregory (uncle)
- Arthur Gregory (uncle)
- Jack Gregory (cricketer) (cousin)
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| Born | 30 September 1878 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 November 1910 (aged 32) Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In November 1906, Gregory scored 383 for New South Wales against Queensland, at the time an Australian record.[1][2] It is also the highest score made by an Australian cricketer who has not played in a Test match.[3]
Gregory was born in Sydney; he died at the age of 32 in the Sydney suburb of Darlinghurst.
Four of his relatives played Test cricket for Australia: his brother Syd won 58 caps, his cousin Jack 24, his uncle Dave three and his father Ned one. Two more uncles, Arthur and Charles, had short first-class careers. His sisters Nellie, Louisa, Alice and Gertrude were all players and founders of women's cricket in Australia.[4][5]
Gregory died at the age of 32 in St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney of blood poisoning deriving from an abscess on the ear.[6][7]
