Henry Bentley (cricketer)
- Henry Bentley (cricketer)
Henry Bentley (born 19 February 1782 at Westminster; died 18 September 1857 at Hereford) was an English first-class cricketer who played for MCC, Middlesex and Hampshire in 68 matches from 1798 to 1822. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/27/27848/Other_matches.html Cricket Archive ] ] [ [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/27/27848/First-Class_Matches.html Cricket Archive ] ]
Bentley made his first-class debut when still only 16. A professional player on the MCC staff, he was a right-handed batsman and an occasional wicketkeeper.
When he retired from playing, he became an umpire and a cricket writer. He produced the comprehensively titled "A Correct Account of all the Cricket Matches which have been played by the Mary-le-bone Club, and all other principal matches, from the Year 1786 to 1822 inclusive" (1823), a facsimile edition of which was published in 1997, incorporating additional material by David Rayvern Allen.
External sources
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/27/27848/27848.html Cricket Archive]
References
Biographical source
* Arthur Haygarth, "Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826)", Lillywhite, 1862, pages 231-232
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