henry, coventry, cricketer, henry, thomas, coventry, 1868, august, 1934, english, first, class, cricketer, henry, coventrypersonal, informationfull, namehenry, thomas, coventryborn3, 1868regent, park, london, englanddied2, august, 1934, 1934, aged, westminster. The Hon Henry Thomas Coventry 3 May 1868 2 August 1934 was an English first class cricketer Henry CoventryPersonal informationFull nameHenry Thomas CoventryBorn3 May 1868Regent s Park London EnglandDied2 August 1934 1934 08 02 aged 66 Westminster London EnglandBattingRight handedBowlingRight arm slowRelationsCharles Coventry brother John Coventry nephew Domestic team informationYearsTeam1888Marylebone Cricket ClubCareer statisticsCompetition First classMatches 2Runs scored 28Batting average 7 00100s 50s Top score 15Balls bowled 24Wickets 1Bowling average 12 005 wickets in innings 10 wickets in match Best bowling 1 12Catches stumpings Source Cricinfo 28 April 2021The son of George Coventry 9th Earl of Coventry he was born at Regents Park in May 1868 He was educated at Eton College where he played for the cricket eleven in addition to representing the college at rackets 1 From Eton he went up to New College Oxford 2 Coventry played two first class cricket matches for the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1888 while he was still studying at Oxford playing twice against Oxford University at Oxford and Lord s 3 Described by Wisden as a hard hitting batsman he scored 28 runs in his two matches with a highest score of 15 4 He also took a single wicket with his right arm slow bowling 5 The Coventry family was associated with Worcestershire County Cricket Club in its early years with Coventry playing minor matches for Worcestershire between 1886 and 1894 when the team was still regarded as a second class county 1 Outside of cricket he was a member of the Stock Exchange He died at his Westminster home in August 1934 6 His brother Charles played Test cricket for England while his nephew John Coventry was also a first class cricketer References Edit a b Wisden Obutuaries in 1934 ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 28 April 2021 Foster Joseph 1893 Oxford Men 1880 1892 with a Record of Their Schools Honours and Degrees Hertford Stephen Austin amp Sons p 137 First Class Matches played by Henry Coventry CricketArchive Retrieved 28 April 2021 First Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Henry Coventry CricketArchive Retrieved 28 April 2021 First Class Bowling For Each Team by Henry Coventry CricketArchive Retrieved 28 April 2021 Obituary Aberdeen Press and Journal 3 August 1934 p 7External links EditHenry Coventry at ESPNcricinfo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry Coventry cricketer amp oldid 1020473490, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
