Henry Burgess (cricketer)

Henry Burgess (5 May 1879 – 16 April 1964) was an English cricketer. Burgess was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Carlton Curlieu, Leicestershire.

Henry Burgess
Personal information
Full name
Henry Burgess
Born5 May 1879
Carlton Curlieu, Leicestershire,
England
Died16 April 1964(1964-04-16) (aged 84)
Middleton, Northamptonshire,
England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RelationsJohn Burgess (brother)
Robert Fetherstonhaugh (nephew)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1905Northamptonshire
1900–1902Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 9
Runs scored 63
Batting average 5.25
100s/50s –/–
Top score 20
Balls bowled 900
Wickets 11
Bowling average 50.54
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/106
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 January 2013

Burgess made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Essex at the County Ground, Leyton in the 1900 County Championship.[1] He made seven further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Surrey at Aylestone Road, Leicester in the 1902 County Championship.[1] In his eight first-class matches for Leicestershire, he took 11 wickets at an average of 47.63, with best figures of 3/106.[2] A tailend batsman, he scored a total of 53 runs at a batting average of 5.30, with a high score of 20.[3] He later made a single first-class appearance for Northamptonshire in the 1905 County Championship against Sussex at the County Ground, Northampton.[1]

He died at Middleton, Northamptonshire on 16 April 1964. His brother John Burgess and nephew Robert Fetherstonhaugh both played first-class cricket.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "First-Class Matches played by Henry Burgess". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  2. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Henry Burgess". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Henry Burgess". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
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