Chris Chaplin RIP
It is with great sadness that I have the duty to inform you all, that Chris Chaplin passed away yesterday evening (27 February) at the age of 86.
Chris was, without doubt, one of the finest Cricketers to have represented Truro CC and Cornwall CCC.
A great character who continued to play until he was nearly 70 years old.
Chris will be having a memorial service at Carnon Downs Methodist Chapel on Friday 7th March at 2pm.
Bright colours are encouraged to be worn.
Following the service, the family have asked if Cricketers and people associated with Cricket would like to join them at Truro CC for a gathering and celebration to remember Chris
Andrew Heayn
Truro Cricket Club
Christopher Robert McNairn Chaplin
born Calcutta (Koltaka), Bengal in the British Raj. 13/12/1938
RH batsman who bowled right-arm off breaks
Helston, Falmouth & Truro CCs - 9,400 League runs & 759 wickets.
Second in the 1975 Senior Division 1 West Batting Averages (49.3) behind Malcolm Dunstan (57.4)
Third in 1970 & 1971 behind Brian Carter (Troon) in both years.
Terry Carter & Brian Laity were second, respectively.
Truro First Team Captain 1984-85
Nine Centuries
Six-time winner of the first team batting cup
HS 135no at Falmouth in 1992
BB 8-57 against Hayle in 1972
Cornwall CCC - 73 appearances 1966-78
Debut against Somerset II at Wadebridge 13/7/1966
Last appearance against Somerset II at Penzance in 1978.
132 innings 14no 2842 runs - 22 wickets
2 Centuries & 7 fifties
103 v Dorset at Weymouth 1967 & 107no v Devon at Plymouth 1969
The 15th highest runscorer in County History
He made 10 batting at three against Glamorgan in the Gillette Cup tie at Truro in 1970.
Truro colleague Peter Barnicoat (15 Cornwall appearances - 31 wickets), who also recently passed away, took the wicket of future England captain Tony Lewis.
Chaplin top-scored with 22 before being bowled by Jack Simmons in the 1977 Gillette Cup tie with Lancashire at Truro.
RIP Chris
