| Entry Type | Person |
| Surname | Ollivierre |
| Forenames | Charles Augustus |
| Epithet | first black West Indian man to play county cricket in England |
| Dates | 1876-1949 |
| Gender Identity | Male |
| Biography | Charles Augustus Ollivierre (1876-1949) was the first black West Indian man to play county cricket in England. He toured the country with the West Indian Cricket Team in 1900 and lived in Glossop to obtain his residential qualification for playing county cricket. At the time of the 1901 census he is described as a Writing Clerk, and was boarding with the caretaker of St Luke's Church, William Cunnington. He first appeared for Derbyshire in July 1902 and retired in 1907. He played for Darley Dale Cricket Club between 1906 and 1911 and was latterly a Vice President. After leaving Derbyshire he also played for and coached at clubs in Yorkshire. At the time of the 1939 census he is described as a Cricket Coach, and is living in the boarding house of James and Laura Bowman at 14 Banks Avenue, Pontefract, Yorkshire. He died in Pontefract in March 1949. |
| Place of Birth | Kingstown, St Vincent |
| Key Events | Jul 1876 Born Kingstown, St Vincent
1900 Toured England with the West Indian Cricket Team
July 1902 Ollivierre debuts for Derbyshire in the County Championship. He resigned from the county team at the close of the 1907 season.
1906-1911 Played for Darley Dale Cricket Club |
| Occupation | sportsman (cricketer) |
| Address | At the time of the 1901 census he was boarding with the family of William and Elizabeth Cunnington on Talbot Street, Glossop. |
| Source | Blog post by Tim Knebel, 14 Sep 2019
http://peakinthepast.co.uk/blog/caribbean-cricket-pioneer-in-the-peaks-charles-augustus-ollivierre-1876-1949-and-his-peak-district-connections-by-tim-knebel |
| Authorised Form of Name | Ollivierre; Charles Augustus (1876-1949); first black West Indian man to play county cricket in England |
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