Henry Holmes (cricketer)
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Henry Holmes was an English
cricketer
. Holmes was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm
medium
. Holmes also played as an occasional wicketkeeper.
debut for pre-county club Hampshire
in 1861 against the Marylebone Cricket Club
at Lord's
, where on debut Holmes took figures of 8/82. Holmes continued playing county matches for pre-county club Hampshire until the formation of Hampshire County Cricket Club
in 1863 and their elevation to first-class status in the 1864 season.
Holmes made his first-class debut for Hampshire County Cricket Club
in 1864 against Sussex
. Holmes represented Hampshire in 27 first-class matches from 1864 to 1878, with his final appearance for the county coming in 1878 against Derbyshire
at the Antelope Ground
, Southampton
. In his 27 matches Holmes scored 692 runs at a batting average of 15.04, with three half centuries and a high score of 71 against Sussex
in 1864. With the ball Holmes took 22 wickets at a bowling average
of 29.90, with a single five wicket haul and best figures of 5/57 against Derbyshire in 1876. In the field Holmes took 11 catches for Hampshire.
In addition to playing first-class matches for Hampshire, Holmes also made single first-class appearances for the Players of the South, for whom he hit a half century career high score of 77. In addition Holmes also appeared for the South of England, United England Eleven and the United South of England Eleven.
Holmes played a total of 32 first-class matches, scoring 798 runs at a batting average of 14.77, with four half centuries and a high score of 77. Holmes took a total of 28 wickets at a bowling average of 27.21, with two five wicket hauls and best figures of 5/57. An able fielder, Holmes took 14 catches and made a single stumping.
from 1877 to 1899, with his final match standing as an Umpire between Kent
and Surrey
in the 1899 County Championship
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. Holmes was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm
Roundarm bowling
In cricket, roundarm bowling is a style that was introduced in the first quarter of the 19th century and had largely superseded underarm bowling by the 1830s. Using a roundarm action, the bowler has his arm extended at about 90 degrees from his body at the point where he releases the ball...
medium
Seam bowling
Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers....
. Holmes also played as an occasional wicketkeeper.
First-class career
Holmes made his first-classFirst-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut for pre-county club Hampshire
Hampshire county cricket teams
Hampshire county cricket teams have been traced back to the 18th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that...
in 1861 against the Marylebone Cricket Club
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...
at Lord's
Lord's Cricket Ground
Lord's Cricket Ground is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board , the European Cricket Council and, until August 2005, the...
, where on debut Holmes took figures of 8/82. Holmes continued playing county matches for pre-county club Hampshire until the formation of Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
in 1863 and their elevation to first-class status in the 1864 season.
Holmes made his first-class debut for Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
in 1864 against Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
. Holmes represented Hampshire in 27 first-class matches from 1864 to 1878, with his final appearance for the county coming in 1878 against 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...
at the Antelope Ground
Antelope Ground
The Antelope Ground, Southampton was a sports ground that was the first home of both Hampshire County Cricket Club, who played there prior to 1884, and of Southampton Football Club, who played there from 1887 to 1896 as "Southampton St...
, Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
. In his 27 matches Holmes scored 692 runs at a batting average of 15.04, with three half centuries and a high score of 71 against Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
in 1864. With the ball Holmes took 22 wickets at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 29.90, with a single five wicket haul and best figures of 5/57 against Derbyshire in 1876. In the field Holmes took 11 catches for Hampshire.
In addition to playing first-class matches for Hampshire, Holmes also made single first-class appearances for the Players of the South, for whom he hit a half century career high score of 77. In addition Holmes also appeared for the South of England, United England Eleven and the United South of England Eleven.
Holmes played a total of 32 first-class matches, scoring 798 runs at a batting average of 14.77, with four half centuries and a high score of 77. Holmes took a total of 28 wickets at a bowling average of 27.21, with two five wicket hauls and best figures of 5/57. An able fielder, Holmes took 14 catches and made a single stumping.
Umpiring career
Holmes also stood as a first-class UmpireUmpire (cricket)
In cricket, an umpire is a person who has the authority to make judgements on the cricket field, according to the Laws of Cricket...
from 1877 to 1899, with his final match standing as an Umpire between Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
and Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
in the 1899 County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
.
External links
- Henry Holmes at CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- Henry Holmes at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...
- Matches and detailed statistics for Henry Holmes