Charles Henry Benton (8 January 1868 – 19 May 1918) was an English cricketer who was active from 1892 to 1901. He was born in Glossop and died in Knutsford. He made his first-class debut in 1892 and appeared in 29 matches as a right-handed batsman who bowled left arm medium pace, playing for Lancashire. He scored 663 runs with a highest score of 68 and took no wickets.[1] In 1918, fearing his health was deteriorating, Benton killed himself with a shotgun at his home.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Charles Benton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Distressing Occurrence". The Macclesfield Courier and Herald. 25 May 1918. p. 4. Retrieved 17 October 2023.


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