Born On This Day: 15th January

Frank Charters was born in Plymouth in 1884, He was a right-handed batsman who played once for Hampshire in 1913, scoring 9 & 5 v Derbyshire at Southampton in an eight-wicket defeat.

In 1920, he played at least two matches for Surrey 2nd XI, and during that decade he played also for the RAF in various non-first-class matches. He died in Boscombe on 25th January 1953.

Henry Dutton was born in London in 1847, After attending Eton, he played in one match for Hampshire in 1875, which Kent won by an innings, after scoring 333 (Dutton 9-7-8-0).

Hampshire were dismissed for 34 & 82, but Dutton was undefeated in both innings scoring 0* & 7*.  In the same year, he is recorded as playing for the Portsmouth Garrison XI at Hilsea. He died at Hinton-Ampner House, Hampshire on 1st January 1935.