Herbert Carpenter

English cricketer and umpire

  • Robert Carpenter (father)
  • John O'Connor (brother-in-law)
  • Jack O'Connor (nephew)
  • George Carpenter, (uncle)
  • William Carpenter (uncle)
Domestic team information YearsTeam1893–1906MCC1894–1920Essex1896–1902Players1896Earl de la Warr's XI1896–1897South1913Cambridgeshire Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 310
Runs scored 14,939
Batting average 28.45
100s/50s 25/68
Top score 199
Balls bowled 3,871
Wickets 50
Bowling average 44.92
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/57
Catches/stumpings 257/0
Source: CricketArchive, 12 February 2012

Herbert Arthur Carpenter (12 July 1869 – 12 December 1933) was an English first-class cricketer and umpire who played principally for Essex in a career which spanned from 1893 to 1920.[1]

Cricket career

Carpenter came from a cricketing family and was the son of Cambridgeshire's Robert Carpenter. He made his Essex debut in 1888 and his consistent batting helped the county achieve first-class status in 1894. Carpenter scored 1000 runs in a season on seven occasions.[2] In 1900, he amassed 1,742 runs including five centuries.[2] His career at Essex spanned 27 years scoring 13,043 runs in 262 matches at an average of 29.50.[3]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Herbert Carpenter.
  1. ^ "Player Profile". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "First-class batting and fielding in each season by Herbert Carpenter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  3. ^ "First-class batting and fielding for each team by Herbert Carpenter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  • Wisden obituary


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