Cornelius Henry
Encyclopedia
Cornelius Cyprian Henry (born 16 September 1956) in St Lucia is a Canadian cricket
er and rugby union
player. He played in the 1979 Cricket World Cup
where he took two wickets against Australia (bowling the master class batsman Allan Border
). He then played rugby for Canada
in the 1980s. He currently plays cricket in Ottawa
for Bel Air CC.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er and rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player. He played in the 1979 Cricket World Cup
1979 Cricket World Cup
The 1979 Cricket World Cup was the second edition of the tournament and was won by the West Indies. It was held from June 9 to June 23, 1979 in England. The format had remained unchanged from 1975. Eight countries participated in the event. The preliminary matches were played in 2 groups of 4...
where he took two wickets against Australia (bowling the master class batsman Allan Border
Allan Border
Allan Robert Border AO is a former Australian cricketer. A batsman, Border was for many years the captain of the Australian team. His playing nickname was "A.B.". He played 156 Test matches in his career, a record until it was passed by fellow Australian Steve Waugh...
). He then played rugby for Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in the 1980s. He currently plays cricket in Ottawa
Ottawa Valley Cricket Council
The Ottawa Valley Cricket Council is the smallest of the five leagues in Ontario. The league has three major competitions, the Challenge Cup , the Citizen Trophy , and the Knockout Cup. New to the 2007 season was the Twenty20 format using coloured uniforms...
for Bel Air CC.