Henry Terry
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Henry Terry was a member of the silver medal winning French cricket team
at the 1900 Summer Olympics
, the only time to date that cricket
has featured in the Olympics. In the only game against Great Britain, he scored two runs in the French first innings, and one in their second.
French cricket team
The France national cricket team is the team that represents the country of France in international cricket matches. They became an associate member of the International Cricket Council in 1998, having previously been an affiliate member since 1987. They won Silver medal in the 1900 Olympic Games...
at the 1900 Summer Olympics
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...
, the only time to date that cricket
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...
has featured in the Olympics. In the only game against Great Britain, he scored two runs in the French first innings, and one in their second.