C. G. Lane

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Charlton George "CG" Lane (11 June 1836, Kennington, London – 2 November 1892, Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire) was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1854 to 1867.

Lane was a student at Christ Church, Oxford, matriculating in 1855, and graduating B.A. in 1860, M.A. in 1867.{{alox2|title=Lane, Charlton George}} A right-handed batsman who was mainly associated with Oxford University and Surrey, he made 46 known appearances in first-class matches.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/30/30865/30865.html CricketArchive]. Retrieved on 17 November 2008. He played for several predominantly amateur teams including the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players series.

He became a Church of England clergyman and for 22 years to his death in 1892 he was the rector of Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire.{{cite news| title = Obituary | newspaper = The Times |issue = 33786 | page = 7 | location = London | date = 3 November 1892 }} His brother William also played first-class cricket.

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Further reading

  • H S Altham, A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914), George Allen & Unwin, 1962
  • Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volumes 4-11 (1849–1870), Lillywhite, 1862–71