Charles Morris (born 1840, date of death unknown) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played one first-class match for Otago in 1863/64.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Morris |
| Born | 1840 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 18 May 2016 | |
An opening batsman who had come to New Zealand from Victoria,[3] Morris scored only 1 and 2 in his only match, but he has the distinction of having faced the first delivery in New Zealand first-class cricket. He also scored the first run, and shortly afterwards became the first batsman to be dismissed.[4][5][6] At the time he was the captain of the newly founded North Dunedin Cricket Club.[7]
A few weeks later Morris won a bat for making Otago's equal top score (12) in the match against the touring English team.[8] He was one of only four New Zealand batsmen who reached double figures in the three matches against the English team.[9]