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Martin Evans (cricketer)
Martin James Evans (16 October 1904 – 17 December 1998) was an English people, English first-class cricketer and Royal Navy officer. Evans was born in October 1904 at Kingsclere, Kingsclere, Hampshire. After enlisting in the Royal Navy, he was promoted from the rank of Midshipman#Royal_Navy, midshipman to Sub-lieutenant#Navies, sub-lieutenant in July 1925. He made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the Royal Navy Cricket Club, Royal Navy against the British Army cricket team at Lord's in 1925. Batting twice in the match, he ended the Royal Navy first-innings not out on 7, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for a single run by Geoffrey Cooke (cricketer), Geoffrey Cooke. With the ball, he bowled a total of nine wicketless over (cricket), overs in the Army first-innings, conceding 42 runs. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant (navy), lieutenant in February 1927, with promotion to the rank of Lieutenant commander (Royal Navy), lieutenant commander in F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingsclere
Kingsclere is a large village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. Geography Kingsclere is approximately equidistant ) from the towns of Basingstoke and Newbury on the A339 road. History Kingsclere can trace back its history to a place identified as belonging to King Alfred in his will between 872 and 888, the 'clere' possibly meaning 'bright' or 'clearing'. Kingsclere formed part of the ancient demesne of the Crown. In his will King Alfred left Kingsclere for life to his second daughter, Ethelgiva, Abbess of Shaftesbury, and there are other mentions of it in Saxon charters. In 931 King Athelstan at a Witenagemot at Colchester granted 10 hides of land at Clere to Abbot Aelfric, and in 943 King Edmund bestowed 15 hides of land at Clere on the 'religious woman Aelfswith'. While sixteen years later King Edgar gave his thegn Aelfwine 10 hides of land at West Clere. Local legend asserts that King John was troubled by a bedbug during a night in a Kingsclere inn, whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
