Herbert Jenner
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Herbert Jenner was an English amateur cricket
er who played first-class cricket
from 1825 to 1838. He changed his name to Herbert Jenner-Fust in 1864.
, Dean of the Arches. He was educated at Eton
, where he was first noted as a schoolboy cricketer playing against Harrow School
in 1822, and Trinity Hall, Cambridge
. In 1827, he captained Cambridge University
in the inaugural university match played at Lord's Cricket Ground
.
Jenner was an all-rounder
who was right-handed as both batsman and bowler. He was an underarm bowler
but his pace is unknown. He kept wicket when not bowling and is said to have been one of the "finest amateur wicketkeepers".
In the 1820s, Jenner did not wear gloves or pads while keeping wicket. These protections were gradually introduced in response to the development of roundarm bowling
from 1827. Until then, the role of the wicketkeeper had been "offensive" rather than "defensive" in that he was primarily concerned with looking for stumping chances, but the increased pace of roundarm forced wicketkeepers to improve their ability to stop the ball and so prevent byes
. By 1836, the Kent wicketkeeper Ned Wenman
was using gloves but it is not known if Jenner himself adopted them in the latter part of his career.
In first-class cricket
, he was associated with Cambridge University, Kent
and Marylebone Cricket Club
(MCC). He played for several predominantly amateur teams including the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players
series.
Jenner made 36 known appearances in first-class matches from 1825 to 1838. He scored 842 runs with a highest score of 75. He is credited with 75 wickets (i.e., bowled only) including a best performance of 7 in an innings; he took five wickets in an innings on at least five occasions. As a wicketkeeper, he took 24 catches and made 17 stumpings.
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
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...
from 1825 to 1838. He changed his name to Herbert Jenner-Fust in 1864.
Life
Herbert Jenner was the eldest son of the judge Herbert Jenner-FustHerbert Jenner-Fust
Sir Herbert Jenner-Fust, born Herbert Jenner was an English judge, dean of the arches.-Early life:Jenner-Fust, surname initially Jenner, was second son of Robert Jenner of Doctors' Commons, proctor, and of Chislehurst, Kent, by his second wife, Ann, eldest daughter of Peter Birt of Wenvoe Castle,...
, Dean of the Arches. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, where he was first noted as a schoolboy cricketer playing against Harrow School
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...
in 1822, and Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Trinity Hall is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. It is the fifth-oldest college of the university, having been founded in 1350 by William Bateman, Bishop of Norwich.- Foundation :...
. In 1827, he captained 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...
in the inaugural university match played at Lord's Cricket Ground
Lord's Cricket Ground
Lord's Cricket Ground is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board , the European Cricket Council and, until August 2005, the...
.
Jenner was an all-rounder
All-rounder
An all-rounder is a cricketer who regularly performs well at both batting and bowling. Although all bowlers must bat and quite a few batsmen do bowl occasionally, most players are skilled in only one of the two disciplines and are considered specialists...
who was right-handed as both batsman and bowler. He was an underarm bowler
Underarm bowling
In cricket, underarm bowling is as old as the sport itself. Until the introduction of the roundarm style in the first half of the 19th century, bowling was performed in the same way as in bowls, the ball being delivered with the hand below the waist...
but his pace is unknown. He kept wicket when not bowling and is said to have been one of the "finest amateur wicketkeepers".
In the 1820s, Jenner did not wear gloves or pads while keeping wicket. These protections were gradually introduced in response to the development of roundarm bowling
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...
from 1827. Until then, the role of the wicketkeeper had been "offensive" rather than "defensive" in that he was primarily concerned with looking for stumping chances, but the increased pace of roundarm forced wicketkeepers to improve their ability to stop the ball and so prevent byes
Bye (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a bye is a run scored by the batting team when the ball has not been hit by the batsman and the ball has not hit the batsman's body.-Scoring byes:...
. By 1836, the Kent wicketkeeper Ned Wenman
Ned Wenman
Edward Gower Wenman was an English cricketer in the mid-19th century.Coming to eminence in 1831, he was a key member of the great Kent team of the 1840s and generally rated one of the best wicket-keepers of the period...
was using gloves but it is not known if Jenner himself adopted them in the latter part of his career.
In first-class cricket
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...
, he was associated with Cambridge University, Kent
Kent county cricket teams
Kent county cricket teams have been traced back to the 17th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that. Kent, jointly with Sussex, is the birthplace of the sport...
and 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...
(MCC). He played for several predominantly amateur teams including the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players
Gentlemen v Players
The Gentlemen v Players game was a first-class cricket match that was generally played on an annual basis between one team consisting of amateurs and one of professionals . The first two games took place in 1806 but the fixture was not revived until 1819. It was more or less annual thereafter...
series.
Jenner made 36 known appearances in first-class matches from 1825 to 1838. He scored 842 runs with a highest score of 75. He is credited with 75 wickets (i.e., bowled only) including a best performance of 7 in an innings; he took five wickets in an innings on at least five occasions. As a wicketkeeper, he took 24 catches and made 17 stumpings.