Hugh Bennett (cricketer)

Hugh Bennett
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm slow
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 86
Batting average 12.28
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 41
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 April 2023

Hugh Frederic Bennett (10 November 1862 – 26 July 1943) was an English cricketer, who played two first-class games for Worcestershire in 1901. He made 24 and 31* on his debut against Gloucestershire, but after scoring just 8 in the following game against Derbyshire he never played again.

He also played county cricket below first-class level for Shropshire in three matches between 1891 and 1897, while playing at club level for Oswestry.[1]

He was born in Pirton, Pershore, Worcestershire; he died in the same county at Elmley Castle, Malvern, aged 80. He was educated at Bradfield College and Oxford University and became a Church of England clergyman.[2]

  1. ^ Percival, Tony (1999). Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998. A.C.S. Publications, Nottingham. pp. 7, 20. ISBN 1-902171-17-9.Published under Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.
  2. ^ Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998, page 7. He is addressed as "Rev".