Anthony Denness

Anthony Charles Denness (23 September 1936 – 15 May 2008) was an English cricketer. Denness was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium.

Anthony Denness
Personal information
Full nameAnthony Charles Denness
Born(1936-09-23)23 September 1936
Hampton, Middlesex, England
Died15 May 2008(2008-05-15) (aged 71)
Grainville, Eure, France
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1961–1971Berkshire
Career statistics
Competition LA
Matches 3
Runs scored 35
Batting average 17.50
100s/50s  –/ –
Top score 18
Balls bowled 216
Wickets 7
Bowling average 15.28
5 wickets in innings  –
10 wickets in match  –
Best bowling 4/56
Catches/stumpings 1/ –
Source: Cricinfo, 31 May 2010

In 1961, Denness made his debut for Berkshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Oxfordshire.[1] From 1961 to 1971, Denness played 65 Minor County matches for Dorset, with his final match for the county coming against Devon in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship.

Denness made his List-A debut for Berkshire against Somerset in the 1st round of the 1965 Gillette Cup.[2] Denness played 2 further one-day matches for the county, against Hertfordshire in the 1st round of the 1966 Gillette Cup and Gloucestershire in the 2nd round of the same tournament. During the match against Gloucestershire, he took his career best one-day figures of 4/56.[3]

In his 3 List-A matches for the county he scored 35 runs at a batting average of 17.50 and took 7 wickets at a bowling average of 15.28.

References
  1. Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Tony Denness
  2. List A Matches played by Tony Denness
  3. Berkshire v Gloucestershire, Gillette Cup 1966 (2nd Round)
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