Henry Attenburrow Explained

Henry Attenburrow
Country:England
Fullname:Henry Clinton Attenburrow
Birth Date:19 September 1807
Birth Place:Nottingham, Nottinghamshire,
England
Death Place:Saint Brélade, Jersey
Bowling:Right-arm underarm slow
Club1:Nottingham Cricket Club
Year1:1848
Club2:Nottinghamshire
Year2:1847
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:3
Bat Avg1:1.00
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:3
Deliveries1:252
Wickets1:15
Bowl Avg1:?
Fivefor1:1
Tenfor1:1
Best Bowling1:6/?
Catches/Stumpings1:0/–
Date:20 February
Year:2013
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/8897.html Cricinfo

Henry Clinton Attenburrow (19 September 1807 – 25 September 1881) was an English first-class cricketer. Attenburrow's batting style is unknown, though it is known he bowled right-arm underarm slow. He was born at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.

Background

Attenburrow made a single first-class appearance for Nottinghamshire against England in 1847 at Trent Bridge.[1] In England's first-innings of 105 all out, Attenburrow took four wickets. He opened the batting in Nottinghamshire's first-innings of 176 all out, scoring 3 runs before he was dismissed by Tom Hunt. In England second-innings of 82 all out, he took six wickets. Nottinghamshire were set twelve runs for victory, reaching their target without losing a wicket.[2] The following season he made a single first-class appearance for Nottingham Cricket Club against Sheffield Cricket Club at Trent Bridge.[1] In Sheffield's first-innings of 111 all out, Attenburrow took three wickets, while in Nottingham's first-innings of 36 all out he batted at number ten, where he was dismissed for a duck by Tom Hunt. He took two wickets in Sheffield's second-innings of 81 all out, which set Nottingham a target of 157 for victory. Nottingham were dismissed for 71 in their chase, with Attenburrow again dismissed for a duck by Hunt.

He died at Saint Brélade, Jersey on 25 September 1881.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Henry Attenburrow. CricketArchive. 20 February 2013.
  2. Web site: Nottinghamshire v England, 1847. CricketArchive. 20 February 2013.