Hugh Bromley-Davenport
Hugh Richard Bromley-Davenport OBE (18 August 1870 – 23 May 1954) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University between 1892 and 1893 and Middlesex between 1896 and 1898. Bromley-Davenport also played four Test matches for England, all of which were against South Africa.
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| Born | 18 August 1870 at Capesthorne Hall, Cheshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 May 1954 (aged 83) South Kensington, London, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hugh Bromley-Davenport was educated at Eton and Trinity Hall, Cambridge.[1] He served with the Royal Engineers in the First World War, and was awarded the OBE for his services.
Hugh's Surname
Hugh Bromley-Davenport along with Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, shares the record for the longest surname among Test cricketers.
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References
- "Bromley-Davenport, Hugh Richard (BRMY889HR)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
External links
- CricketArchive page on Hugh Bromley-Davenport
- Cricinfo page on Hugh Bromley-Davenport
- A profile of Hugh Bromley-Davenport by Dave Liverman
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