Cyril Edward Evans

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Cyril Edward Evans
Date of birth(1896-01-10)10 January 1896
Place of birth Christchurch
Date of death13 May 1975(1975-05-13) (aged 79)
Place of death Christchurch
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1921 New Zealand 1 (0)

Cyril Edward Evans was born 10 January 1896 in Christchurch and died 13 May 1975 in Christchurch. He was a New Zealand cricketer who played 13 first-class matches for the Canterbury Wizards in the Plunket Shield. He also played one match for the All Blacks in 1921. [1]

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