Henry Grafton Curgenven (22 December 1875 — 14 February 1959) was an English cricketer. He played for Derbyshire in 1896 and 1897, and for Cambridge University in 1897.
Curgenven debuted for Derbyshire in the 1896 season in a draw against Essex and played a total of five matches for the club that year. In the 1897 season he played four matches for Derbyshire and also two matches for Cambridge University against Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
Curvengen was a right-hand batsman and played 14 innings in 11 first-class matches with an average of 9.61 and a top score of 26. He was a right arm fast-medium bowler and took seven first-class wickets at an average of 31.85 and with a best performance of 2 for 9.[2]
In 1913 Curgenven played a couple of matches in British Columbia, Canada against an Australian team.
Curgenven died at Bryncethin, Bridgend, Glamorgan. As well as his father, his brother Gilbert also played first-class cricket for Derbyshire.
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^"Curgenven, Henry Grafton (CRGN896HG)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
henry, curgenven, henry, grafton, curgenven, december, 1875, february, 1959, english, cricketer, played, derbyshire, 1896, 1897, cambridge, university, 1897, personal, informationfull, namehenry, grafton, curgenvenborn, 1875, december, 1875derby, englanddied14. Henry Grafton Curgenven 22 December 1875 14 February 1959 was an English cricketer He played for Derbyshire in 1896 and 1897 and for Cambridge University in 1897 Henry CurgenvenPersonal informationFull nameHenry Grafton CurgenvenBorn 1875 12 22 22 December 1875Derby EnglandDied14 February 1959 1959 02 14 aged 83 Bridgend WalesBattingRight handedBowlingRight arm fast mediumRelationsWilliam Curgenven father Gilbert Curgenven brother Domestic team informationYearsTeam1896 1897Derbyshire1897Cambridge UniversityFC debut23 July 1896 Derbyshire v EssexLast FC2 August 1897 Derbyshire v HampshireCareer statisticsCompetition First classMatches 11Runs scored 125Batting average 9 61100s 50s 0 0Top score 26Balls bowled 400Wickets 7Bowling average 31 855 wickets in innings 010 wickets in match 0Best bowling 2 9Catches stumpings 6 Source CricketArchive April 2012Curgenven was born at Friar Gate Derby the son of William Curgenven who was a doctor and former Derbyshire cricketer and his wife Pamela Harman He was educated at Repton School and Clare College Cambridge 1 and became a farmer Curgenven debuted for Derbyshire in the 1896 season in a draw against Essex and played a total of five matches for the club that year In the 1897 season he played four matches for Derbyshire and also two matches for Cambridge University against Marylebone Cricket Club MCC Curvengen was a right hand batsman and played 14 innings in 11 first class matches with an average of 9 61 and a top score of 26 He was a right arm fast medium bowler and took seven first class wickets at an average of 31 85 and with a best performance of 2 for 9 2 In 1913 Curgenven played a couple of matches in British Columbia Canada against an Australian team Curgenven died at Bryncethin Bridgend Glamorgan As well as his father his brother Gilbert also played first class cricket for Derbyshire References Edit Curgenven Henry Grafton CRGN896HG A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge Henry Curgenven at Cricket Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry Curgenven amp oldid 1121369877, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
