He was educated at Clifton College[1] where he was awarded his cap (for rugby) and was captain of the XI in 1882.
Evershed made eight appearances in the 1883 season, playing in all Derbyshire's County matches and twice against Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
In this match, he and team-mate Edmund Maynard put on over fifty per cent of the innings total, in separate batting partnerships.
Evershed was a right-handed batsman and played 24 innings in 13 first-class matches with an average of 14.87 and a top score of 92.
His brothers, Edward, Sydney, Frank, and cousin Geoffrey Bell were all first-class cricketers, while William Evershed also played first-class cricket in first half of the 19th century.