Edward Davenport (26 March 1844 – 5 March 1915) was an English first-class cricketer, clergyman and educator.
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| Full name | Edward Davenport | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 March 1844 Oxford, Oxfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 March 1915 (aged 70) Stoke Talmage, Oxfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1864–1866 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 24 February 2020 | |||||||||||||||
The son of John Marriott Davenport, he was born at Oxford in March 1844. He was educated at Rugby School,[1] before going up to New College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University on six occasions between 1864–66. [3] In six matches for Oxford, Davenport scored 315 runs at an average of 39.37.[4] His highest score of 107 came opening the batting against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1866.[5] He also made a single first-class appearance while at Oxford for Southgate Cricket Club in 1864.[3] After graduating from Oxford, Davenport took holy orders in the Church of England and became a master at Wellington College from 1868.[1] After retiring from his position at the college in 1904, he became the rector of Stoke Talmage, Oxfordshire. Davenport died at Stoke Talmage in March 1915.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b Mitchell, A. T. (1902). Rugby School Register 1842–1874. Vol. 2. A. J. Lawrence. p. 169.
- ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Edward Davenport". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Edward Davenport". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "Oxford University v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1866". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "Wisden - Obituaries in 1915". ESPNcricinfo. 16 December 2005. Retrieved 24 February 2020.