Edward Hemsted
Edward Hemsted (10 October 1846 – 12 March 1884) was an English first-class cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm fast and made his first-class debut for the Gentlemen of Kent against the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club in 1863.
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| Born | 10 October 1846 Whitchurch, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 March 1884 (aged 37) Weymouth, Dorset, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm roundarm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1866–1867 & 1869 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 25 January 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hemsted made his Hampshire debut 1866, against the Marylebone Cricket Club. During the 1866 season, Hemsted claimed his maiden and only five wicket haul against Surrey, taking figures of 5/14. Hemsted played eight first-class matches for Hampshire, with his final match coming against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1869.
In his eight games for Hampshire, Hemsted scored 220 runs at an average of 15.71, with a top score of 39. With the ball Hemsted took ten wickets at a bowling average of 13.90.
External links
- Edward Hemsted at Cricinfo
- Edward Hemsted at CricketArchive