Henry Bethune (cricketer)

Henry Beauclerk Bethune (16 November 1844 – 16 April 1912) was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman who was a slow bowler, which arm he bowled with is unknown.

Bethune represented Hampshire in two first-class matches in 1885, which was Hampshire's final season with first-class status until the 1895 County Championship. Bethune's debut match came against Somerset. This was Bethune's only appearance during 1885.

With the loss of Hampshire's first-class status Bethune did not represent the club until 1890, although in a non first-class capacity, making appaearances against Staffordshire, Surrey, Leicestershire, Sussex, the Marylebone Cricket Club and Oxfordshire. Bethune's second stint with the club lasted until 1893.

By 1897 Hampshire had regained their first-class status. Bethune represented the county in one first-class match in the 1897 County Championship against Lancashire. This was Bethune's last first-class match, during which he took his only first-class wicket, that of Arthur Paul.

In 1899 Bethune began playing non first-class matches for the Marylebone Cricket Club, making his debut against Herefordshire. Bethune represented the club eight times up to 1901, with his final appearance for the club coming against the Netherlands.

Family

Third son of a Sussex landowner, Charles Goodwin Bethune (1810-1864), and his wife Ann Isabella Mary (1816-1904), daughter of James Eversfield and his wife Mary, daughter of Robert Hawgood Crew, he grew up on the family estate of Denne Park. Becoming an Army officer, he rose to be a major in the Hampshire Regiment. He died unmarried.

His cousin George Maximilian Bethune also played for Hampshire between 1886 and 1892.

External links

• Henry Bethune at Cricinfo
• Henry Bethune at CricketArchive