Evelyn Metcalfe

Evelyn James Metcalfe (29 September 1865 – 14 June 1951) was an English first-class cricketer.

Evelyn Metcalfe

Personal information
Full name	Evelyn James Metcalfe
Born	29 September 1865 Kennington, Surrey, England
Died	14 June 1951(1951-06-14) (aged 85) Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Unknown
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1894/95–1898/99	Queensland
1903	Hertfordshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 2 Runs scored 53 Batting average 17.66 100s/50s –/– Top score 26* Balls bowled 48 Wickets 1 Bowling average 21.00 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 1/21 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 8 July 2019

Metcalfe was born at Kennington in September 1865. He was educated at Eton College.^[1] Shortly after leaving Eton he emigrated to Australia, where he would spend the next 25 years.^[1] He played first-class cricket while living in Australia for Queensland against New South Wales in 1895, and South Australia in 1899.^[2] He scored 53 runs and took a single wicket in this two first-class matches.^[3][4] He was referred to by Wisden as one of the best slip fieldsmen in Australia.^[1] He visited England during the summer of 1903, playing minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire and making seven appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.^[5] Upon his return to England he took teams on tours to Philadelphia and Canada.^[1] In addition to playing cricket, Metcalfe also played lawn tennis for Queensland.^[1] He died at Cambridge in June 1951.