Dick Penn
FullnameAlfred Penn
Birth date6 January 1855
Birth placeLee, Kent
Death date18 October 1889 (aged 34)
Death placeLee, Kent
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Family
Club 1Kent
Year 11875-1884
Type 1FC
Debutdate 112 July
Debutyear 11875
Debutfor 1Kent
Debutagainst 1Sussex
Lastdate 112 May
Lastyear 11884
Lastfor 1Kent
Lastagainst 1Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
Columns1
Column 1First-class
Matches 148
Runs 1539
Bat avg 17.81
100s/50s 10/1
Top score 166
Deliveries 19,630
Wickets 1222
Bowl avg 116.07
Fivefor 120
Tenfor 13
Best bowling 18/34
Catches/stumpings 121/–
Date28 February
Year2011
Sourcehttp://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/18879.html CricInfo

Alfred Penn (6 January 1855 – 18 October 1889), known as Dick Penn, was an English amateur cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club from 1875 to 1884.[1]

Penn was born at The Cedars in Lee in what is now south-east London but was historically part of Kent. He was the son of John Penn, a manufacturer of marine engines with works in Deptford and Greenwich.[2] His brothers Frank and William were both cricketers whilst another brother, John, was the Member of Parliament for Lewisham from 1891 to 1903.[3]

Penn made his first-class cricket debut for Kent in July 1875, playing against Sussex at Hove.[4] He went on to play a total of 48 first-class matches, 41 of which were for Kent.[3]

Penn died at Lee in October 1889 at the age of 34.[5]

References

  1. ^ Carlaw, pp. 437–438. (Retrieved 2020-12-21.)
  2. ^ Ideal Homes: a History of South East London Suburbs Archived 22 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  3. ^ Ambrose D (2003) Brief profile of Alfred Penn, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  4. ^ Dick Penn, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  5. ^ Alfred Penn, CricInfo. Retrieved 2018-11-11.

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