Henry Cornwell (19 December 1822 — 19 September 1869) was an English first-class cricketer.

Henry Cornwell
Personal information
Full name
Henry Cornwell
Born19 December 1822
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Died19 September 1869(1869-09-19) (aged 46)
Hackney, Middlesex, England
BattingRight-handed
RelationsEdward Cornwell (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1844–1849Cambridgeshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 11
Runs scored 266
Batting average 15.64
100s/50s –/1
Top score 61
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 April 2022

Cornwell was born at Cambridge in December 1822. He was a leading figure in Cambridgeshire cricket in the 1840s.[1] He made his debut in first-class cricket for a Cambridge Town and County Club team in 1844 against Cambridge University at Parker's Piece, and was considered a cricketer of a high enough standard to play for an ad-hoc All-England in 1845 and 1846, with appearances against Nottinghamshire and Kent. He continued to play first-class cricket for Cambridgeshire representative sides until 1849, having made eleven appearances across first-class cricket since 1844.[2] Cornwell was held in high regard by fellow players, with William Glover, a fellow Cambridgeshire cricketer, describing him as one of the few batsman able to take on the bowling of William Clarke.[1] He scored 266 runs across his eleven first-class appearances, at an average of 15.64 and with a highest score of 61, which was his only score above fifty.[3]

Cornwell was active in the Cambridge branch of the Conservative Party and was notorious for intimidating political opponents, raising mobs for hustings, and rumoured involved in voter fraud.[1] In July 1846, he was convicted of assaulting a Mr. Stevens.[4] He later moved to London with his wife following the 1853 Cambridge Commission into corruption.[1] Cornwell died September 1869 at Hackney. His brother, Edward, was also a first-class cricketer.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Henry "Baffy Cornwell". www.cambscrickethistory.co.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Henry Cornwell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  3. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Henry Cornwell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  4. ^ Sessions & Police In. Cambridge Independent Press. 25 July 1846. p. 1
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