Henry Plowden
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Sir Henry Meredyth Plowden (26 September 1840 – 8 January 1920) was an English
cricketer
. Plowden was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm
off break
.
Plowden was educated at Harrow
and Trinity College, Cambridge
. He made his first-class
debut for Cambridge University
against Cambridge Town Club
in 1860. Plowden represented Cambridge University in ten first-class matches from 1860 to 1863, with his Plowden's final first-class match for the University coming against Oxford University
in 1863. In his ten matches for the University, Plowden scored 139 runs at an average
of 11.58, making a single half century which yielded his highest first-class score of 69*
. With the ball Plowden took 44 wickets at a bowling average
of 10.58, with best figures of 7-25, one of Plowden's four five wicket hauls for the University.
Plowden made his debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club
in 1863 against Oxford University. In 1865 Ploden made his debut for Hampshire
, playing a single first-class match for the county against Surrey
. Plowden made scores of 34 and 3 for Hampshire and took two wickets in his only appearance for the county.
Plowden's final first-class match came in 1866 when the Marylebone Cricket Club played Hampshire.
Overall Plowden played fifteen first-class matches, scoring 248 runs at an average
of 13.05, with a top score of 69*
. With the ball Plowden took 56 wickets at a bowling average
of 12.83, with best figures of 7/25 which was one of Plowden's five five wicket hauls.
from 1870 to 1877 and Judge
of the Chief Court in the Punjab from 1877 to 1894.
Plowden died at Sunninghill
, Berkshire
on 8 January 1920.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. Plowden was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm
Roundarm bowling
In cricket, roundarm bowling is a style that was introduced in the first quarter of the 19th century and had largely superseded underarm bowling by the 1830s. Using a roundarm action, the bowler has his arm extended at about 90 degrees from his body at the point where he releases the ball...
off break
Off break
Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners....
.
Plowden was educated at Harrow
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
. He made his first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut for Cambridge University
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
against Cambridge Town Club
Cambridge Town Club
Cambridge Town Club was a first-class cricket club established in Cambridge before 1819. As with other leading town clubs, its team was representative of the county of Cambridgeshire as a whole and it ultimately evolved into Cambridgeshire County Cricket Club...
in 1860. Plowden represented Cambridge University in ten first-class matches from 1860 to 1863, with his Plowden's final first-class match for the University coming against Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
in 1863. In his ten matches for the University, Plowden scored 139 runs at an average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 11.58, making a single half century which yielded his highest first-class score of 69*
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
. With the ball Plowden took 44 wickets at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 10.58, with best figures of 7-25, one of Plowden's four five wicket hauls for the University.
Plowden made his debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club
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...
in 1863 against Oxford University. In 1865 Ploden made his debut for Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
, playing a single first-class match for the county against Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
. Plowden made scores of 34 and 3 for Hampshire and took two wickets in his only appearance for the county.
Plowden's final first-class match came in 1866 when the Marylebone Cricket Club played Hampshire.
Overall Plowden played fifteen first-class matches, scoring 248 runs at an average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 13.05, with a top score of 69*
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
. With the ball Plowden took 56 wickets at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 12.83, with best figures of 7/25 which was one of Plowden's five five wicket hauls.
After cricket
Plowden was the Government Advocate at LahoreLahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
from 1870 to 1877 and Judge
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
of the Chief Court in the Punjab from 1877 to 1894.
Plowden died at Sunninghill
Sunninghill, Berkshire
Sunninghill is a village in the civil parish of Sunninghill and Ascot in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in the English shire county of Berkshire-Location:...
, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
on 8 January 1920.
External links
- Henry Plowden at CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- Henry Plowden at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...
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