Henry Attenburrow

Henry Clinton Attenburrow (19 September 1807 – 25 September 1881) was an English first-class cricketer. Attenburrow's batting style is unknown, though it is known he bowled right-arm underarm slow. He was born at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.

Henry Attenburrow
Personal information
Full nameHenry Clinton Attenburrow
Born19 September 1807
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire,
England
Died25 September 1881(1881-09-25) (aged 74)
Saint Brélade, Jersey
BowlingRight-arm underarm slow
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1848Nottingham Cricket Club
1847Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 3
Batting average 1.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 3
Balls bowled 252
Wickets 15
Bowling average ?
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 6/?
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 February 2013

Background

Attenburrow made a single first-class appearance for Nottinghamshire against England in 1847 at Trent Bridge.[1] In England's first-innings of 105 all out, Attenburrow took four wickets. He opened the batting in Nottinghamshire's first-innings of 176 all out, scoring 3 runs before he was dismissed by Tom Hunt. In England second-innings of 82 all out, he took six wickets. Nottinghamshire were set twelve runs for victory, reaching their target without losing a wicket.[2] The following season he made a single first-class appearance for Nottingham Cricket Club against Sheffield Cricket Club at Trent Bridge.[1] In Sheffield's first-innings of 111 all out, Attenburrow took three wickets, while in Nottingham's first-innings of 36 all out he batted at number ten, where he was dismissed for a duck by Tom Hunt. He took two wickets in Sheffield's second-innings of 81 all out, which set Nottingham a target of 157 for victory. Nottingham were dismissed for 71 in their chase, with Attenburrow again dismissed for a duck by Hunt.

He died at Saint Brélade, Jersey on 25 September 1881.

References
  1. "First-Class Matches played by Henry Attenburrow". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  2. "Nottinghamshire v England, 1847". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
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