Henry William Lindow (8 March 1824 – 16 February 1887) was an English first-class cricketer.

Henry Lindow
Personal information
Full name
Henry William Lindow
Born8 March 1824
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire,
England
Died16 February 1887(1887-02-16) (aged 62)
Westminster, London, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown-arm fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1849Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 36
Batting average 4.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 11
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 July 2019

Lindow was born at Cheltenham in March 1824. He lived at Moreton-in-Marsh when he was a child and was educated at Rugby School.[1] He purchased a commission as a cornet in the 17th Lancers in July 1844.[2] The following year he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant.[3] He made his debut in first-class cricket for the Fast Bowlers in the Fast v Slow match of 1849 at Lord's. He made three further first-class appearances in 1849, appearing for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Oxford University, as well as playing twice for an All England Eleven against Kent and Hampshire.[4] He scored 36 runs in his four matches, with a high score of 11.[5] He died at Westminster in February 1887.

References

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  1. ^ Rugby School Register: From 1675 to 1867 Inclusive. Billington. 1867. pp. 113.
  2. ^ "No. 20363". The London Gazette. 12 July 1844. p. 2418.
  3. ^ "No. 20512". The London Gazette. 26 September 1845. p. 2918.
  4. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Henry Lindow". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Player profile: Henry Lindow". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
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