Benjamin Huntsman (cricketer)

Benjamin Huntsman DL (21 March 1820 – 27 June 1893) was an English first-class cricketer and colliery owner.

Benjamin Huntsman
Personal information
Full nameBenjamin Huntsman
Born21 March 1820
Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England
Died27 June 1893(1893-06-27) (aged 73)
West Retford, Nottinghamshire,
England
BattingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1851Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 7
Runs scored 47
Batting average 4.27
100s/50s –/–
Top score 16
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 September 2020

The son of Francis Huntsman, he was born in March 1820 at Attercliffe, Yorkshire.[1] Huntsman played first-class cricket on seven occasions between 1846–52, making six appearances for Sheffield (aka Yorkshire). Five of these came against Manchester (aka Lancashire), with one against Nottingham (aka Nottinghamshire). He made one first-class appearance for a team playing as Yorkshire against Lancashire at Sheffield in 1851.[2] He scored 47 runs in his seven matches, with a high score of 16.[3]

Outside of cricket, Huntsman was a proprietor of land and houses, in addition to owning the Tinsley Park Collieries. During the Strike of 1869–70, he locked out his miners and employed non-union staff.[1] He was a member of the 1st West Yorkshire Yeomanry, having been appointed as a cornet in May 1852.[4] He gained the rank of lieutenant in April 1856,[5] before being promoted to captain in March 1862.[6] He resigned his commission in February 1872.[7] He was also an alderman of the city of Nottingham and was appointed a deputy lieutenant of Nottinghamshire in May 1887.[1][8] Hunstman died in June 1893 at West Retford, Nottinghamshire. His great-grandfather was Benjamin Huntsman, the inventor and manufacturer of cast or crucible steel.

References
  1. "Benjamin Huntsman (1820-1893)". www.gracesguide.co.uk. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Benjamin Huntsman". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Benjamin Huntsman". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  4. "No. 21316". The London Gazette. 7 May 1852. p. 1290.
  5. "No. 21883". The London Gazette. 13 May 1856. p. 1758.
  6. "No. 22613". The London Gazette. 1 April 1862. p. 1735.
  7. "No. 23831". The London Gazette. 23 February 1872. p. 717.
  8. "No. 25702". The London Gazette. 20 May 1887. p. 2795.
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