Lebrun Samuel Constantine (25 May 1874 in Maraval, Trinidad – 5 January 1942 at Tunapuna, Trinidad) was a West Indian cricketer who toured England in 1900 and 1906 and was a regular member of the Trinidad team from 1893-94 to 1922-23. He was primarily a batsman. He often kept wicket but was also a useful occasional bowler. He was an overseer on a cocoa estate in Diego Martin.
He is best known as the father of Learie Constantine and is often known as Old Cons. Another son Elias was also a useful cricketer and his brother-in-law Victor Pascall also toured with the West Indies in 1923.
Lebrun Constantine
He was a member of both the 1900 and 1906 West Indies touring sides. He was second in the West Indies batting averages in 1900 and third in 1906 so was regarded as one of the successes of these tours. In 1900 he scored the first century by a West Indian in England when he made 113 against the Gentlemen of the M.C.C., described by Wisden as "a dashing and faultless display".[1] Before the 1906 tour he was described as "an excellent bat; considered to be Austin's rival, but his strokes lack the finish of Austin's"[2] and "another of the brigade who proved himself very strong on the left side and can bat with power. He fields in the slips and can bowl right arm medium pace if required".[3]
In the West Indies he was selected to play for the combined West Indian team against touring English teams on a number of occasions: in 1896-97, 1901-02, 1904-05 and 1912-13. He was a regular member of the Trinidad team playing a number of matches in the Inter-Colonial Tournament although only from the 4th tournament in 1899-1900. He scored his only first class century against British Guiana in the 10th tournament in 1909-10
He made his final appearance in an important match for Trinidad against Barbados in British Guiana at the age of 48 playing alongside his son Learie who had just turned 21.
^Cricket - A Weekly Record of the Game, 1906 page 178
^The West Indian Tour of England 1906 by Gerry Wolstenholme, page 8
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lebrun, constantine, lebrun, samuel, constantine, 1874, maraval, trinidad, january, 1942, tunapuna, trinidad, west, indian, cricketer, toured, england, 1900, 1906, regular, member, trinidad, team, from, 1893, 1922, primarily, batsman, often, kept, wicket, also. Lebrun Samuel Constantine 25 May 1874 in Maraval Trinidad 5 January 1942 at Tunapuna Trinidad was a West Indian cricketer who toured England in 1900 and 1906 and was a regular member of the Trinidad team from 1893 94 to 1922 23 He was primarily a batsman He often kept wicket but was also a useful occasional bowler He was an overseer on a cocoa estate in Diego Martin Lebrun ConstantinePersonal informationFull nameLebrun Samuel ConstantineBorn 1874 05 25 25 May 1874Maraval TrinidadDied5 January 1942 1942 01 05 aged 67 Tunapuna TrinidadBattingRight handedRoleWicket keeperDomestic team informationYearsTeam1893 1922TrinidadFirst class debut19 September 1893 Trinidad v BarbadosLast First class28 September 1922 Trinidad v BarbadosCareer statisticsCompetition First classMatches 56Runs scored 2433Batting average 25 34100s 50s 1 13Top score 116Balls bowled 1662Wickets 46Bowling average 13 735 wickets in innings 110 wickets in match 0Best bowling 6 17Catches stumpings 95 18Source CricketArchive 20 December 2009 He is best known as the father of Learie Constantine and is often known as Old Cons Another son Elias was also a useful cricketer and his brother in law Victor Pascall also toured with the West Indies in 1923 Lebrun ConstantineHe was a member of both the 1900 and 1906 West Indies touring sides He was second in the West Indies batting averages in 1900 and third in 1906 so was regarded as one of the successes of these tours In 1900 he scored the first century by a West Indian in England when he made 113 against the Gentlemen of the M C C described by Wisden as a dashing and faultless display 1 Before the 1906 tour he was described as an excellent bat considered to be Austin s rival but his strokes lack the finish of Austin s 2 and another of the brigade who proved himself very strong on the left side and can bat with power He fields in the slips and can bowl right arm medium pace if required 3 In the West Indies he was selected to play for the combined West Indian team against touring English teams on a number of occasions in 1896 97 1901 02 1904 05 and 1912 13 He was a regular member of the Trinidad team playing a number of matches in the Inter Colonial Tournament although only from the 4th tournament in 1899 1900 He scored his only first class century against British Guiana in the 10th tournament in 1909 10He made his final appearance in an important match for Trinidad against Barbados in British Guiana at the age of 48 playing alongside his son Learie who had just turned 21 References edit Wisden 1901 page xcvii Cricket A Weekly Record of the Game 1906 page 178 The West Indian Tour of England 1906 by Gerry Wolstenholme page 8External links editCricketArchive stats Cricinfo player profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lebrun Constantine amp oldid 1124588256, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
