Henry Potts

{{short description|English farmer, steeplechase rider, sheriff, and cricketer}} {{for|the English cricketer and footballer|Henry Potts (sportsman)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}} {{Use British English|date=February 2016}} '''Henry Potts''' (1810 – 22 March 1884) was an English farmer, steeplechase rider, High Sheriff of Flintshire and Denbighshire, and cricketer with amateur status who was active in 1831. He was born and died in Chester.

==Cricket career== He made his debut in 1831 and appeared in one match as an unknown handedness batsman whose bowling style is unknown, playing for Cambridge University. He scored no runs with a highest score of 0 and took no wickets.<ref name="CA37">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/37/37525/37525.html |website=CricketArchive |title=Henry Potts |accessdate=26 April 2014}}</ref> Potts was educated at Shrewsbury School and Magdalene College, Cambridge.

==Steeplechasing== In 1837 Potts rode at the Aintree races, which included a mount on The Duke in the Grand Liverpool Steeplechase, a precursor to the Grand National. Potts won the race but never again took part in the race.<ref>{{cite news |title=Did a North Wales runner win the first Grand National? |url=https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/15962322.did-a-north-wales-runner-win-the-first-grand-national/ |access-date=7 March 2024 |work=The Leader |date=8 April 2010}}</ref>

==After Sport== In later years he was High Sheriff of Flintshire in 1852 and High Sheriff of Denbighshire in 1877.<ref>{{acad |id=PTS828H |name=Potts, Henry}}</ref>

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==Bibliography== * {{cite book |last=Haygarth |first=Arthur |author-link=Arthur Haygarth |title=Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826) |publisher=Frederick Lillywhite |location=Kennington |year=1996 |orig-year=1862 |isbn=978-19-00592-23-9}} * {{cite book |last=Haygarth |first=Arthur |author-link=Arthur Haygarth |title=Scores & Biographies, Volume 2 (1827–1840) |publisher=Frederick Lillywhite |location=Kennington |year=1997 |orig-year=1862 |isbn=978-19-00592-23-9}}

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