Henry Street (cricketer)
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Henry Street was an English
cricket
er who played for Derbyshire
in 1887.
Street was born in Riddings
, Derbyshire
, the son of Henry Street, a coal miner, and his wife Ann. In 1881 he was living with his parents at Alfreton
where he was also a coal miner. Street made his first class debut for Derbyshire in the 1887 season
in July against Lancashire
when he ended the game at 15 not out. In his second match against Yorkshire he made 9. He played no more first class matches, but took part in a miscellaneous game against Essex. Street was a right hand batsman and played three innings in two first class matches, with an average of 8 and a top score of 15 not out.
Street died at Riddings at the age of 89.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
in 1887.
Street was born in Riddings
Riddings
Riddings is a village in Derbyshire, England. It is located 2 miles south of Alfreton near the hamlet of Golden Valley. The name derives from Ryddynges, a clearing or riding in a wood. This was the ancient forest known as Alfreton Grove within the manor of Alfreton...
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, the son of Henry Street, a coal miner, and his wife Ann. In 1881 he was living with his parents at Alfreton
Alfreton
Alfreton is a town and civil parish in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England, adjoining the Bolsover and North East Derbyshire districts. It was formerly a Norman Manor and later an Urban District. The population of the Alfreton Ward was 7,928 at the 2001 Census...
where he was also a coal miner. Street made his first class debut for Derbyshire in the 1887 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1887
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1887 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for sixteen years and was the last season before they lost first class status for seven years.-1887 season:...
in July against Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
when he ended the game at 15 not out. In his second match against Yorkshire he made 9. He played no more first class matches, but took part in a miscellaneous game against Essex. Street was a right hand batsman and played three innings in two first class matches, with an average of 8 and a top score of 15 not out.
Street died at Riddings at the age of 89.