Francis Fenner
Francis Phillips Fenner (1 March 1811 – 22 May 1896) was an English cricketer for Hampshire and other teams. A right-arm fast bowler, Fenner took 176 wickets from his 54 first-class appearances from 1829 until 1856.
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| Born | 1 March 1811 Cambridge, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 May 1896 (aged 85) Bath, Somerset, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1832–1855 | Cambridge Town Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1839 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1843–1855 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 28 May 1829 Cambridge Union Club v Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 5 May 1856 Cambridge Town and County Club v Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 22 September 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He established Fenner's cricket ground in Cambridge in 1848 on land which he had leased. The ground is still used by Cambridge University for their home fixtures.
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