Role Cricket Player Name Henry Curgenven | 1897 Cambridge University 1896-1897 Derbyshire National side England | |
Full name Henry Grafton Curgenven Born 22 December 1875 ( 1875-12-22 ) Derby, England Bowling style Right-arm fast medium bowler First-class debut 23 July 1896 Derbyshire v Essex Died February 14, 1959, Bridgend, United Kingdom Relations William Curgenven, Gilbert Curgenven | ||
Batting style Right-handed batsman | ||
Henry Grafton Curgenven (22 December 1875 — 14 February 1959) was an English cricketer. He played for Derbyshire in 1896 and 1897, and for Cambridge University in 1897.
Curgenven was born at Friar Gate Derby, the son of William Curgenven who was a doctor and former Derbyshire cricketer, and his wife Pamela Harman. He was educated at Repton School and Clare College, Cambridge, and became a farmer.
Curgenven debuted for Derbyshire in the 1896 season in a draw against Essex and played a total of five matches for the club that year. In the 1897 season he played four matches for Derbyshire and also two matches for Cambridge University against MCC.
Curvengen was a right-hand batsman and played 14 innings in 11 first class matches with an average of 9.61 and a top score of 26. He was a right arm fast-medium bowler and took seven first class wickets at an average of 31.85 and with a best performance of 2 for 9.
In 1913 Curgenven played a couple of matches in British Columbia, Canada against an Australian team.
Curgenven died at Bryncethin, Bridgend, Glamorgan. As well as his father, his brother Gilbert also played first-class cricket for Derbyshire.