Batting style Right-handed Name Henry Crichton | Bowling style Right-arm medium Role Cricket Player | |
Full name Henry Thompson Crichton Children Kathleen Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn Grandchildren James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn Great grandchildren James Hamilton, Marquess of Hamilton People also search for Kathleen Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn | ||
Henry Thompson Crichton (18 May 1884 – 1 July 1968) was an English cricketer. Crichton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Edgbaston, Warwickshire and was educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham.
Crichton made two first-class appearances for Warwickshire in the 1908 County Championship against Sussex and Hampshire. In the match against Sussex, Crichton was dismissed for a duck in Warwickshire's first-innings by John Vincett. In Sussex's first-innings, he took the wickets of Ernest Killick and George Cox, finishing with figures of 2/21 from six overs, with the match ending in a draw. Against Hampshire, he was dismissed for a duck in Warwickshire's first-innings by Jack Newman, while in their second-innings he was promoted to open the batting, scoring 26 runs before he was caught by Alex Bowell off the bowling of Charlie Llewellyn. Warwickshire won the match by 6 wickets.
He later made two appearances for Berkshire in the 1913 Minor Counties Championship against Dorset and Buckinghamshire. He died at Branksome Park, Dorset on 1 July 1968. His great-grandson Jim Troughton is a first-class cricketer and has played for England.