Charles Burgess

Background

He was born at Hastings, Sussex.

Career

Burgess was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm slow. Burgess made a single first-class appearance for Sussex against Nottinghamshire at the County Ground, Hove in the 1919 County Championship. In Sussex"s first-innings, he was dismissed for 2 runs by Benjamin Flint.

Burgess took 3 wickets in Nottinghamshire"s first and only innings, finishing with figures of 3/39 from eleven overs.

He was dismissed for a single run in Sussex"s second-innings, this time becoming one of Tom Richmond"s 6 wickets. This was his only major appearance for Sussex.

He died at Crediton, Devon on 14 January 1978.

Achievements

• Nottinghamshire won the match by an innings and 175 runs.