His uncles Fendall, Frederick, Robert and William Currie also played.
[3] Born in Richmond Hill, Surrey, he died in Tiverton, Devon.
[1] Champain made his debut for Gloucestershire in 1895, before going up to Oxford, but he had limited success in those initial first-class appearances, scoring only four runs in his three innings, with combined bowling figures of 2/38[4] His 1896 season for Gloucestershire was rather better, with 152 first-class runs while being dismissed seven times, although without taking any wickets.
His season for Oxford was excellent, with 515 first-class runs at 30.29, leading it to be commented that "Mr Champain again shewed himself to be one of the best of the young amateurs of the day".
Although Champain's averages for both Oxford and Gloucestershire were down on the previous season - finishing with 553 runs at 19.06 in all first-class cricket[7] - he made his maiden first-class century against Lancashire in July, an innings described as "almost perfect".