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Charlie Mannes
Personal information
Full name	Charles Turnbull Mannes
Born	25 October 1863; Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died	29 December 1937 (aged 74); Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
1906–1908	Scotland
Career statistics
Matches	3
Runs scored	129
Batting average	21.50
100s/50s	–/1
Top score	62
Catches/stumpings	1/–
	Source: Cricinfo, 27 July 2022

Charles Turnbull Mannes (25 October 1863 – 29 December 1937) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and educator.

Mannes was born at Glasgow in October 1863. A club cricketer for Drumpellier Cricket Club from 1888 to 1914,^[1] he made his debut for Scotland in first-class cricket against the touring West Indians at Edinburgh in 1906. He made two further first-class appearances for Scotland, playing against the touring South Africans in 1907, and Nottinghamshire in 1908.^[2] He scored 129 runs in his three matches at an average of 21.50;^[3] he made one half century, a score of 62 against the South Africans.^[4] Although he did not bowl at first-class level, Mannes was considered one of the greatest all-round cricketers that Scotland had produced.^[5]^[6] In club cricket, he scored 49 centuries.^[7] Outside of cricket, Mannes spent many years as an assistant master at The Clarkston School in Airdrie, later becoming its headmaster.^[8] He retired from teaching in 1927, and later died at his Airdrie home in December 1937.^[6]

References

^ "Wisden - Obituaries in 1938". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
^ "First-Class Matches played by Charlie Mannes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
^ "First-Class Matches played by Charlie Mannes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
^ "Scotland v South Africans, 1907". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
^ Charlie Mannes All-Rounder. Dundee Evening Telegraph. 30 December 1937. p. 7
^ ^a ^b Death of C. T. Mannes. The Scotsman. 30 December 1937. p. 15
^ Passing of Scots cricketer. Aberdeen Press and Journal. 31 December 1937. p. 4
^ Charlie Mannes Dead. Dundee Courier. 30 December 1937. p. 8