Dick Penn
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Alfred Penn (6 January 1855 - 18 October 1889) was an English cricket
er who played first class cricket for Kent from 1875 to 1884.
Penn was born at The Cedars, Lee, Lewisham, the son of John Penn
a manufacturer of marine engines at works in Deptford
and Greenwich
. In 1874 he was playing cricket for Gentlemen of West Kent. He joined the county side in 1875 and played his opening match against Sussex
. He played 48 first-class matches, 41 of which were for Kent. His strength was as a bowler and he achieved five wickets in an innings 20 times and ten wickets in a match 3 times. His last first class match was against MCC
.
Penn was a left-hand batsman and played 82 innings in 48 first class matches with an average of 7.81 and a top score of 66. He was a left-arm round arm orthodox slow bowler and took 222 first class wickets at an average of 16.07 and a best performance of 8 for 34.
Penn died at Lee, at the age of 34. His brothers Frank
and William also played cricket for Kent. His brothers-in-law were the rugby internationals Joseph Fletcher Green
and Frederick Stockes
.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played first class cricket for Kent from 1875 to 1884.
Penn was born at The Cedars, Lee, Lewisham, the son of John Penn
John Penn (engineer)
John Penn FRS, was a marine engineer, whose firm was pre-eminent in the middle of the nineteenth century due to his innovations in engine and propeller systems, which led his firm to be the major supplier to the Royal Navy as it made the transition from sail to steam power...
a manufacturer of marine engines at works in Deptford
Deptford
Deptford is a district of south London, England, located on the south bank of the River Thames. It is named after a ford of the River Ravensbourne, and from the mid 16th century to the late 19th was home to Deptford Dockyard, the first of the Royal Navy Dockyards.Deptford and the docks are...
and Greenwich
Greenwich
Greenwich is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich.Greenwich is best known for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time...
. In 1874 he was playing cricket for Gentlemen of West Kent. He joined the county side in 1875 and played his opening match against Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
. He played 48 first-class matches, 41 of which were for Kent. His strength was as a bowler and he achieved five wickets in an innings 20 times and ten wickets in a match 3 times. His last first class match was against MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
.
Penn was a left-hand batsman and played 82 innings in 48 first class matches with an average of 7.81 and a top score of 66. He was a left-arm round arm orthodox slow bowler and took 222 first class wickets at an average of 16.07 and a best performance of 8 for 34.
Penn died at Lee, at the age of 34. His brothers Frank
Frank Penn (cricketer)
Frank Penn played cricket for Kent County Cricket Club from 1875 to 1881, and was considered one of the finest batsmen of his day. He played England's first Test match in 1880...
and William also played cricket for Kent. His brothers-in-law were the rugby internationals Joseph Fletcher Green
Joseph Fletcher Green
Joseph Green was a rugby union international who represented England in 1871 in the first international match.-Early life:Joseph Green was born on April 28, 1846 in West Ham. He was the second son of Frederick Green of the Blackwall shipbuilding family and his wife Elizabeth of Stepney...
and Frederick Stockes
Frederick Stokes (rugby union)
Frederick Stokes was the first captain of the England national rugby union team, who played for and captained the team in the first three rugby internationals, all between England and Scotland...
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