Hugh Bromley-Davenport

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Hugh Bromley-Davenport England (Eng)
Batting style	Right-handed batsman (RHB)
Bowling type	Left-arm fast
	Tests	First-class
Matches	0	76
Runs scored	128	1,801
Batting average	21.33	18.37
100s/50s	0/1	0/11
Top score	84	91
Balls bowled	155	6,910
Wickets	4	187
Bowling average	24.50	17.92
5 wickets in innings	0	12
10 wickets in match	{{{test 10s}}}	1
Best bowling	2/46	7/17
Catches/stumpings	1/0	48/0
Test debut: 13 February 1896 Last Test: 16 February 1899 Source: [1]

Hugh Richard Bromley-Davenport OBE (born 18 August 1870 at Capesthorne Hall, Chelford, Cheshire, England; died 23 May 1954 in South Kensington, London, England) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University between 1892 and 1893 and Middlesex between 1896 and 1898. Bromley-Davenport also played four Test matches for England, all of which were against South Africa.

Bromley-Davenport served with the Royal Engineers in the First World War, and was awarded the OBE for his services.

[edit] References

• CricketArchive page on Hugh Bromley-Davenport
• Cricinfo page on Hugh Bromley-Davenport
• A profile of Hugh Bromley-Davenport by Dave Liverman