Charles Garnet Fynn (24 April 1897 — 26 August 1976) was an English first-class cricketer.

Charles Fynn
Personal information
Full name
Charles Garnet Fynn
Born(1897-04-24)24 April 1897
Marylebone, London, England
Died26 August 1976(1976-08-26) (aged 79)
Bournemouth, Dorset, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break googly
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1930–1931Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 9
Runs scored 45
Batting average 6.42
100s/50s –/–
Top score 21
Balls bowled 778
Wickets 11
Bowling average 40.54
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/92
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 January 2010

Fynn was born at Marylebone in April 1897. He began his club cricket as a young fast bowler, but was wounded during the First World War and as a result he never bowled fast again.[1] After the war he reinvented himself as a leg break googly bowler, making his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Lancashire at Bournemouth in the 1930 County Championship. He took the wickets of Jack Iddon and Malcolm Taylor with his first over in first-class cricket.[2] He played first-class cricket for Hampshire until 1931, making nine appearances.[3] Fynn took 11 wickets in his nine matches, at an average of 40.54, with best figures of 3 for 92.[4] As a tailend batsman, he scored 45 runs with a highest score of 21.[5] Following his playing career, Fynn was a founder the Bournemouth Amateurs Cricket Club and played in club cricket in Bournemouth.[1] He died at Bournemouth in August 1976.

References

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  1. ^ a b "A to Z (F4)". www.hampshirecrickethistory.wordpress.com. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Hampshire v Lancashire, County Championship 1930". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Charles Fynn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  4. ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Charles Fynn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  5. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Charles Fynn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
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