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William Henry Brereton Evans (29 January 1883 – 7 August 1913) was a South African-born English all-round cricketer who played 66 times in first-class cricket in the early 20th century. He played county cricket for Worcestershire and Hampshire, as well as representing the Gentlemen against the Players, but he appeared most for Oxford University, whom he represented on 31 occasions. It was said in Wisden in 1914 that he was "one of the best all-round amateurs of his day." and that if he had played more regularly, it was "quite likely" he would have played for England.〔(Crickinfo.com : Wisden Obituaries in 1913 )〕 ==Early years== Born in South Africa, the oldest of five children born into a family with a long history in the colonial service in India and South Africa, his grandfather William Evans was Deputy Surgeon General and Inspector General of hospitals in India in the mid-1800s. W H B Evans attended Malvern College where he joined the cricket team in 1896. He was in the Malvern College First Eleven from 1898 to 1901,〔(Cricket Archive : Teams played for by William Evans )〕 being captain in his last year, Wisden states that "he must have been about the best public school cricketer in 1901, as he headed the Malvern batting with an average of 51, and took 53 wickets."〔 He was at Oriel College, Oxford from 1901 to 1905 during which time he won his Blue for cricket while still a Freshman. A fine all-round sportsman, Evans also distinguished himself at football, playing for Malvern's First Eleven and Association Football, representing Oxford First Eleven for three seasons from 1902 where he played with another Old Malvernian, James Balfour-Melville.〔(Roll of Honour – World War I : James Elliott Balfour-Melville )〕 In company with Mr. B. S. Foster, he also won the Public School Racquets Championship in 1900.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William Evans (English cricketer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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