Robert Henley (cricketer)
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Robert Henley was an English
cricketer
.
Henley represented Hampshire
in a single first-class
match in 1875 against Kent
at Winchester College Ground
. He died in Ovington
, Hampshire
on March 21, 1889.
Henley's brother Anthony Henley
represented Hampshire in a single first-class match in 1866. Henley's nephew Francis Henley represented Oxford University
, the Marylebone Cricket Club
and Middlesex
in first-class cricket.
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"....
.
Henley represented 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...
in a single 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...
match in 1875 against Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
at Winchester College Ground
Winchester College Ground
Winchester College Ground is a cricket ground in Winchester, Hampshire. The ground was is situated in the grounds of the historic Winchester College. Cricket in Winchester dates back to the 17th century and the current ground dates from 1869. Only one first-class match was played at the ground,...
. He died in Ovington
Ovington, Hampshire
Ovington, Hampshire is a village in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. It lies three miles from its nearest town, New Alresford.-External links:*...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
on March 21, 1889.
Henley's brother Anthony Henley
Anthony Henley
Anthony Alfred Henley was an English cricketer.Henley represented Hampshire in one first-class match in 1866 against Surrey at the Kennington Oval.Henley died in Woodbridge, Suffolk on December 14, 1916.-Family:...
represented Hampshire in a single first-class match in 1866. Henley's nephew Francis Henley represented 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...
, 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...
and Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
in first-class cricket.
External links
- Robert Henley 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...
- Robert Henley 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...