Henry Morley (cricketer)
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Henry Morley was an English cricketer who played for Sussex County
from 1815 to 1838, and also played one match for Kent and Sussex in 1836.
A builder by trade, he was a team-mate of William Lillywhite
and Jem Broadbridge
, and was a member of the Sussex team which played during the 1827 Roundarm Trial Matches
against England.
Henry, a right-handed batsman, played in just 30 first class matches, and scored 285 runs during 57 innings, with a batting average of 5.18. By no means an exceptional player, his highest score of 18 runs came during his last match for the team against Kent
at the Old County Ground, Town Malling on 19 July, 1838. He was caught out by Alfred Mynn
, the fourth greatest cricketer of all time according to the cricket writer John Woodcock
, Sussex, and was the son of John and Elizabeth Morley. He was baptised on 17 April, 1785 in Amberley.
He married Frances Load Shelley (born 1781, Lewes
, Sussex) at St Nicholas Church, Brighton
on 26 August, 1804. The couple had 9 children over the next 20 years. The children were: Elizabeth (1805), Hannah (1811), Henry (1813), Frederick (1815), James (1816), Isaac (1818), Edward (1819), Alfred (1822), and Frances Mary, born in 1825.
His wife Frances died in 1846 at the age of 65. Henry outlived her by 11 years, and died on 6 December, 1857 in Brighton.
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...
from 1815 to 1838, and also played one match for Kent and Sussex in 1836.
A builder by trade, he was a team-mate of William Lillywhite
William Lillywhite
Frederick William Lillywhite was a famous English cricketer during the game's roundarm era...
and Jem Broadbridge
Jem Broadbridge
James "Jem" Broadbridge was an English professional cricketer who is widely accounted the outstanding all-rounder in England during the 1820s. He is best remembered for his part in the introduction of roundarm bowling...
, and was a member of the Sussex team which played during the 1827 Roundarm Trial Matches
Roundarm trial matches
The roundarm trial matches were a series of cricket matches between Sussex and All-England during the 1827 English cricket season. Their purpose was to help the MCC, as the game's lawgivers, to decide if roundarm bowling should be legalised or if the only legitimate style of bowling should be...
against England.
Henry, a right-handed batsman, played in just 30 first class matches, and scored 285 runs during 57 innings, with a batting average of 5.18. By no means an exceptional player, his highest score of 18 runs came during his last match for the team against 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...
at the Old County Ground, Town Malling on 19 July, 1838. He was caught out by Alfred Mynn
Alfred Mynn
Alfred Mynn was an English cricketer during the game's "Roundarm Era". He was a genuine all-rounder, being both an attacking right-handed batsman and a formidable right arm fast bowler. The noted cricket writer John Woodcock ranked him as the fourth greatest cricketer of all time. Simon Wilde...
, the fourth greatest cricketer of all time according to the cricket writer John Woodcock
John Woodcock (cricket writer)
John Charles Woodcock OBE is an English cricket writer and journalist.He was born at Longparish, Hampshire, where he still lives, and was dubbed "the Sage of Longparish" by Alan Gibson. He is a co-author of the Longparish Village Handbook. Woodcock attended Trinity College, Oxford, and won hockey...
Biography
Henry was born on 2 March, 1785 in AmberleyAmberley, West Sussex
Amberley is a village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England.Amberley is situated at the foot of the South Downs. Its neighbours are Storrington, West Chiltington and Arundel. The village is noted for its many thatched cottages...
, Sussex, and was the son of John and Elizabeth Morley. He was baptised on 17 April, 1785 in Amberley.
He married Frances Load Shelley (born 1781, Lewes
Lewes
Lewes is the county town of East Sussex, England and historically of all of Sussex. It is a civil parish and is the centre of the Lewes local government district. The settlement has a history as a bridging point and as a market town, and today as a communications hub and tourist-oriented town...
, Sussex) at St Nicholas Church, Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
on 26 August, 1804. The couple had 9 children over the next 20 years. The children were: Elizabeth (1805), Hannah (1811), Henry (1813), Frederick (1815), James (1816), Isaac (1818), Edward (1819), Alfred (1822), and Frances Mary, born in 1825.
His wife Frances died in 1846 at the age of 65. Henry outlived her by 11 years, and died on 6 December, 1857 in Brighton.