- Frank Penn (cricketer)
Infobox Historic Cricketer
nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = Eng
name = Frank Penn
picture = Cricket_no_pic.png
batting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Round arm right-arm slow
tests = 1
test runs = 50
test bat avg = 50.00
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 27*
test balls = 12
test wickets = 0
test bowl avg = n/a
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = n/a
test catches/stumpings = 0/0
FCs = 98
FC runs = 4,291
FC bat avg = 27.15
FC 100s/50s = 6/17
FC top score = 160
FC balls = 897
FC wickets = 10
FC bowl avg = 37.10
FC 5s = 0
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 3/36
FC catches/stumpings = 49/0
debut date = 6 September
debut year = 1880
last date = 8 September
last year = 1880
source = http://content.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/18500.htmlFrank Penn (7 March 1851 in
Lewisham ,London ,England – 26 December 1916 in Bifrons,Patrixbourne ,Kent , England) playedcricket forKent County Cricket Club from 1875 to 1881, and was considered one of the finest batsmen of his day. He played England's first Test matchin 1880. He was selected for the Gentlemen against the Players in 1876 for boththe Oval and theLord's games.Penn toured Australia with
Lord Harris 's side in 1878/9, but did not play in the only Test of that tour. However, in 1880, he was selected by Surrey to play in the Oval Test, in which he hit the winning runs.Penn's career ended in 1881 when his doctor advised him not to run due to heart disease. After his playing career, Penn remained a mainstay at Kent, helping
Lord Harris build up the club. He was President of Kent in 1905. He was married to Grace.References
* [http://content.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/18500.html Cricinfo page on Frank Penn]
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/50/50.html CricketArchive page on Frank Penn]
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Articles/1/1279.html Brief profile of Frank Penn by Don Ambrose]
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