Henry William Bowles Daubeney (23 November 1812 – 3 October 1850) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman.

Henry Daubeney
Personal information
Full name
Henry William Bowles Daubeney
Born23 November 1812
Madras, Madras Presidency,
British India
Died3 October 1850(1850-10-03) (aged 37)
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
BattingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1834–1837Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 35
Batting average 5.83
100s/50s –/–
Top score 19
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 February 2020

The son of Major-General Henry Daubeney, he was born in British India at Madras in November 1812.[1] He was educated in England at Winchester College,[2] before going up to Trinity College, Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, he made four appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University between 1834 and 1837, all against the Marylebone Cricket Club.[3] After graduating from Oxford, Daubeney took holy orders in the Church of England. His first ecclesiastical posting was as perpetual curate of Cainscross, Gloucestershire. Afterward he became the personal chaplain to the Earl of Waldegrave.[4] In 1841, he became the vicar of Hannington, Wiltshire. His final post was as rector of Kirk Bramwith, Yorkshire.[1] Daubeney died at Scarborough in October 1850.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Daubeny, Henry William Bowles" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  2. ^ "Player profile: Henry Daubeney". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Henry Daubeney". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. ^ Jefferies, F. (1850). The Gentleman's Magazine. Vol. 189. pp. 669–70.

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