Henry Jupp (19 November 1841 – 8 April 1889) was an English professional cricket

Cricket

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er, who was the opening batsman for Surrey County Cricket Club

Surrey County Cricket Club

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 from 1862 to 1881. Renowned for his defensive technique, Jupp was known as "Young Stonewaller".

Jupp was born in Dorking

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, Surrey

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With Thomas Humphrey

Thomas Humphrey

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, he formed Surrey's first strong opening partnership. Jupp toured North America in 1868 and Australia

Australian cricket team

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 first in 1873/4 and then with James Lillywhite

James Lillywhite

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's side in 1876/7, which led him to play in the matches that became known as the first two Test match

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Outside of cricket, Jupp was originally a bricklayer, and became a pub landlord in 1875. In that same year, his first wife died and he remarried a woman named Rose.

Jupp died in Bermondsey

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, London

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