Henry Curgenven
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Henry Grafton Curgenven was an English
cricket
er. He played for Derbyshire
in 1896 and 1897, and for Cambridge University
in 1897.
Curgenven was born at Friar Gate Derby
, the son of William Curgenven
who was a doctor and former Derbyshire cricketer, and his wife Pamela Harman. He was educated at Repton School
and Clare College, Cambridge
, and became a farmer.
Curgenven debuted for Derbyshire in 1896 in a draw against Essex
and played a total of five matches for the club that year. In 1897 he played four matches for Derbyshire and also two matches for Cambridge University against MCC
. He was a right-hand batsman and played 14 innings in 11 first class matches with an average of 9.61 and a top score of 26. He was a right arm fast-medium bowler and took seven first class wickets at an average of 31.85 and with a best performance of 2 for 9.
In 1913 Curgenven played a couple of matches in British Columbia
, Canada against an Australian team.
Curgenven died at Bryncethin, Bridgend, Glamorgan. As well as his father, his brother Gilbert
also played first-class cricket for Derbyshire.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricket
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. He played for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
in 1896 and 1897, and for Cambridge University
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
in 1897.
Curgenven was born at Friar Gate Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
, the son of William Curgenven
William Curgenven
William Grafton Curgenven was an English doctor and cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire between 1872 and 1878.-Biography and career:...
who was a doctor and former Derbyshire cricketer, and his wife Pamela Harman. He was educated at Repton School
Repton School
Repton School, founded in 1557, is a co-educational English independent school for both day and boarding pupils, in the British public school tradition, located in the village of Repton, in Derbyshire, in the Midlands area of England...
and Clare College, Cambridge
Clare College, Cambridge
Clare College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1326, making it the second-oldest surviving college of the University after Peterhouse. Clare is famous for its chapel choir and for its gardens on "the Backs"...
, and became a farmer.
Curgenven debuted for Derbyshire in 1896 in a draw against Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
and played a total of five matches for the club that year. In 1897 he played four matches for Derbyshire and also two matches for Cambridge University against MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
. He was a right-hand batsman and played 14 innings in 11 first class matches with an average of 9.61 and a top score of 26. He was a right arm fast-medium bowler and took seven first class wickets at an average of 31.85 and with a best performance of 2 for 9.
In 1913 Curgenven played a couple of matches in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada against an Australian team.
Curgenven died at Bryncethin, Bridgend, Glamorgan. As well as his father, his brother Gilbert
Gilbert Curgenven
Gilbert Curgenven was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire between 1901 to 1922....
also played first-class cricket for Derbyshire.