Hugh Richard Bromley-Davenport OBE (18 August 1870 at Capesthorne Hall

Capesthorne Hall

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, Chelford

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, Cheshire

Cheshire

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, England

England

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 – 23 May 1954 in South Kensington

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, London

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, England) was a cricket

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er who played first-class cricket

First-class cricket

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 for Cambridge University

Cambridge University Cricket Club

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 between 1892

1892 English cricket season

The 1892 English cricket season was the third year in which the County Championship was held, and Surrey set a record amount of wins with 13 out of 16...

 and 1893

1893 English cricket season

The 1893 English cricket season was the first year in which the County Championship was officially won by a team other than Surrey. They finished fifth, while Yorkshire won twelve matches to take the title...

 and Middlesex

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 between 1896

1896 English cricket season

The 1896 English cricket season saw Yorkshire win the County Championship title after only losing three of 26 games, setting a points percentage record with 68.42...

 and 1898

1898 English cricket season

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. Bromley-Davenport also played four Test matches

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 for England

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, all of which were against South Africa

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.

Hugh Bromley-Davenport was educated at Eton

Eton College

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 and Trinity Hall, Cambridge

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. He served with the Royal Engineers

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 in the First World War, and was awarded the OBE for his services.

Hugh's Surname

Hugh Bromley-Davenport along with Laxman Sivaramakrishnan

Laxman Sivaramakrishnan

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, shares the record for the longest surname among Test cricketers.