Henry Cornwell Explained

Country:England
Fullname:Henry Cornwell
Birth Date:19 December 1822
Birth Place:Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Death Place:Hackney, Middlesex, England
Family:Edward Cornwell (brother)
Batting:Right-handed
Club1:Cambridgeshire
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:11
Runs1:266
Bat Avg1:15.64
100S/50S1:–/1
Top Score1:61
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:5/–
Date:10 April
Year:2022
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/11342.html Cricinfo

Henry Cornwell (19 December 1822 — 19 September 1869) was an English first-class cricketer.

Cornwell was born at Cambridge in December 1822. He was a leading figure in Cambridgeshire cricket in the 1840s.[1] He made his debut in first-class cricket for a Cambridge Town and County Club team in 1844 against Cambridge University at Parker's Piece, and was considered a cricketer of a high enough standard to play for an ad-hoc All-England in 1845 and 1846, with appearances against Nottinghamshire and Kent. He continued to play first-class cricket for Cambridgeshire representative sides until 1849, having made eleven appearances across first-class cricket since 1844.[2] Cornwell was held in high regard by fellow players, with William Glover, a fellow Cambridgeshire cricketer, describing him as one of the few batsman able to take on the bowling of William Clarke.[1] He scored 266 runs across his eleven first-class appearances, at an average of 15.64 and with a highest score of 61, which was his only score above fifty.[3]

Cornwell was active in the Cambridge branch of the Conservative Party and was notorious for intimidating political opponents, raising mobs for hustings, and rumoured involved in voter fraud.[1] In July 1846, he was convicted of assaulting a Mr. Stevens.[4] He later moved to London with his wife following the 1853 Cambridge Commission into corruption.[1] Cornwell died September 1869 at Hackney. His brother, Edward, was also a first-class cricketer.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Henry “Baffy Cornwell. www.cambscrickethistory.co.uk. 2022-05-23.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Henry Cornwell. CricketArchive. 2022-05-23. subscription.
  3. Web site: First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Henry Cornwell. CricketArchive. 2022-05-23. subscription.
  4. Sessions & Police In. Cambridge Independent Press. 25 July 1846. p. 1