Charles Percival "Chilla" Christ (10 June 1911 – 22 January 1998) was an Australian
cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...
er who played
first-class cricket for
Queensland from 1937 to 1947.
Cricket career
Chilla Christ (his family name rhymes with "mist") was a left-arm spin bowler who also bowled medium-pace later in his career. He was first chosen to play for Queensland against Victoria in 1930-31 when they were short of players, but the match was rained off, and he had to wait another seven years for his debut.
[ His best figures were 5 for 47 and 2 for 56 against New South Wales in 1938–39.
He was highly successful in the Brisbane competition. In March 1941, he took 8 for 28 and 9 for 33 for Western Suburbs against Valley. In 1942–43, captaining Western Suburbs, he set a Queensland Cricket Association record for the most wickets in a season, 107 at 8.79. In September 1945, he took 6 for 2 against Valley.][ He retired as a player in November 1949. He was made a life member of the Western Suburbs club in 1950.
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Personal life
Christ married Theresa Gough in August 1940. A primary
school teacher, he was promoted from a position at Junction Park State School
Junction Park State School is a heritage-listed state school at 50 Waldheim Street, Annerley, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1909 to 1910 by the Queensland Department of Public Works and MR Hornibrook. It is also kn ...
in Brisbane to be the head teacher at the primary school in the small town of Wyandra
Wyandra is a town and a locality in the Shire of Paroo, Queensland, Australia. In the , Wyandra had a population of 99 people.
Geography
The Warrego River flows from north to south through the locality. The Mitchell Highway also passes from n ...
in south-western Queensland at the start of 1950.
References
External links
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Chilla Christ
at CricketArchive
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1911 births
1998 deaths
Australian cricketers
Queensland cricketers
Cricketers from Brisbane
Australian schoolteachers