Richard Henson (cricketer)

Richard Henson (10 October 1864 – 29 November 1930) was an English cricketer. Henson's batting style is unknown, though it is known he was a left-arm slow-medium bowler. He was born at Ruddington, Nottinghamshire and died there too.[citation needed]

Richard Henson
Personal information
Full name
Richard Henson
Born10 October 1864
Ruddington, Nottinghamshire,
England
Died29 November 1930(1930-11-29) (aged 66)
Ruddington, Nottinghamshire,
England
BattingUnknown
BowlingLeft-arm slow-medium
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 19
Batting average 9.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 17
Balls bowled 12
Wickets 2
Bowling average 2.50
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 2/5
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 July 2013

Henson made a single first-class appearance for Liverpool and District against Cambridge University in 1894 at Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool.[1] In a match which Cambridge University won by nine wickets, Henson batted twice, making 2 runs in Liverpool and District's first-innings before he was dismissed by Charles Pope, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for 17 runs by John Robinson. He also took two wickets for five runs in Cambridge University's first-innings, taking the wickets of Pope and Horace Gray, who were the last two wickets to fall in the innings.[2] Below first-class level he appeared in a single match for Shropshire County Cricket Club in 1905.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Richard Henson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Liverpool and District v Cambridge University, 1894". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  3. ^ Percival, Tony (1999). Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998. A.C.S. Publications, Nottingham. pp. 16, 45. ISBN 1-902171-17-9.Published under Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.
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