Henry Francis (cricketer) explained

Country:England
Fullname:Henry Calver Francis
Birth Date:16 December 1826
Birth Place:Southwold, Suffolk, England
Death Place:Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire, England
Batting:Unknown
Club1:Cambridgeshire
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:7
Runs1:218
Bat Avg1:24.22
100S/50S1:1/–
Top Score1:114
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:3/–
Date:25 May
Year:2022
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/13292.html Cricinfo

Henry Calver Francis (16 December 1826 — 16 May 1866) was an English first-class cricketer and umpire.

Francis was born in December 1826 in Southwold, Suffolk. He was a prominent figure in Cambridgeshire cricket between 1849 and 1862, making his debut in first-class cricket for a Cambridgeshire representative side in 1849 against Cambridge University at Fenner's. He featured intermittently for Cambridgeshire sides in first-class cricket until 1862, making seven appearances.[1] Playing as a batsman, he scored 218 runs at an average of 24.22,[2] with one century, a score of 114, which came against Cambridge University in 1857.[3] In addition to playing, Francis also stood as an umpire in a first-class match between Cambridgeshire and Surrey in 1862.[4] Francis died at Godmanchester in May 1866.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Henry Fracnis. CricketArchive. 2022-05-25. subscription.
  2. Web site: First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Henry Francis. CricketArchive. 2022-05-25. subscription.
  3. Web site: Cambridge University v Cambridge Town Club, 1857. CricketArchive. 2022-05-25. subscription.
  4. Web site: Henry Francis as Umpire in First-Class Matches. CricketArchive. 2022-05-25. subscription.