Hunter Hendry
Hunter Scott Thomas Laurie Hendry (24 May 1895 – 16 December 1988) was a cricketer who played for New South Wales, Victoria and Australia.
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| Full name | Hunter Scott Thomas Laurie Hendry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 May 1895 Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 December 1988 (aged 93) Rose Bay, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Stork | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-hand batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1918–1924 | New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1924–1934 | Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 9 February 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicknamed "Stork", Hendry was a formidable batsman to whom bowlers found difficulty in delivering. He played in 11 Tests and 140 first-class matches between 1918–19 and 1935–36.[1]
At the time of his death, aged 93, he was the oldest surviving Test and Sheffield Shield cricketer.[1]
References
- Stork Hendry. Cricket Archive
External links
Media related to Hunter Hendry at Wikimedia Commons- Cricinfo article on Hunter "Stork" Hendry
| Preceded by Percy Fender |
Oldest living Test cricketer 15 June 1985 – 16 December 1988 |
Succeeded by Bill Ponsford |
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