Ned Wenman
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Gower Wenman |
| Born | 18 August 1803 Benenden, Kent, England |
| Died | 28 December 1879 (aged 76) Benenden, Kent |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm slow underarm |
| Role | Wicket-keeper |
| Relations | Charles Wenman (brother) |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1825–1842 | Kent county cricket teams |
| 1842–1854 | Kent County Cricket Club |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 December 2018 | |
Edward Gower Wenman (18 August 1803 – 28 December 1879) was an English cricketer whose career spanned the 1825 to 1854 seasons. A specialist wicket-keeper, he was a prominent member of the great Kent team of the 1840s which also featured Nicholas Felix, William Hillyer, Alfred Mynn and Fuller Pilch. Wenman is generally remembered as one of the greatest wicket-keepers of the 19th century.
He came from a cricketing family, other members being his cousins George and John, his son William and his brother Charles.
Wenman played for the ad-hoc Kent teams until the foundation of the original county club in 1842. He was often selected for representative teams like England, MCC, the South, and the Players. The itinerant All-England Elevens began during the latter years of his career.
The full statistics of Wenman's career are unknown but the CricketArchive database has recorded 146 matches in which he is known to have appeared. In these, Wenman scored 3,204 runs with a highest score of 73 not out and took 45 wickets with a best performance of six in one innings. CricketArchive credits him with 118 catches and 87 stumpings.[1] As he was a specialist wicket-keeper, Wenman only bowled occasionally; he was right-arm with a slow underarm style.[2]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Ned Wenman". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ^ Carlaw & Winnifrith 2020, pp. 563–567.
Bibliography[edit]
- Altham, H. S. (1962). A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914). George Allen & Unwin.
- Birley, Derek (1999). A Social History of English Cricket. Aurum.
- Bowen, Rowland (1970). Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development. Eyre & Spottiswoode.
- Carlaw, Derek; Winnifrith, John (2020). Kent County Cricketers, A to Z: Part One (1806-1914) (PDF). Cardiff: ACS.
- Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volumes 1–4. Lillywhite.
- Major, John (2007). More Than A Game. HarperCollins.
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