Charles Brooks (cricketer)
Charles Edward William Brooks was an English cricketer. Brooks was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. He was born at Epsom, Surrey.
Brooks made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Berkshire in 1951 against Cornwall. From 1951 to 1966, he represented the county in 99 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came in the 1966 Championship when Berkshire played Devon.
Additionally, he also played List-A matches for Berkshire. His List-A debut for the county came against Somerset in the 1965 Gillette Cup. From 1965 to 1966, he represented the county in 3 List-A matches, with his final List-A match coming in the 2nd round of the 1966 Gillette Cup when Berkshire played Gloucestershire at Church Road Cricket Ground in Reading. In his 3 matches, he scored 43 runs at a batting average of 21.50, with a high score of 37*.
Brooks died at Abingdon, Oxfordshire on 18 May 2002.
