# Henry Potts

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{{short description|English farmer, steeplechase rider, sheriff, and cricketer}}
{{for|the English cricketer and footballer|Henry Potts (sportsman)}}
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'''Henry Potts''' (1810 – 22 March 1884) was an English farmer, steeplechase rider, High Sheriff of Flintshire and Denbighshire, and [cricket](/source/cricket)er with [amateur status](/source/Amateur_status_in_first-class_cricket) who was active in 1831. He was born and died in [Chester](/source/Chester).

==Cricket career==
He made his debut in 1831 and appeared in one match as an unknown [handedness](/source/handedness) [batsman](/source/batting_(cricket)) whose [bowling style](/source/bowling_(cricket)) is unknown, playing for [Cambridge University](/source/Cambridge_University_Cricket_Club). He scored no [runs](/source/run_(cricket)) with a highest score of 0 and took no [wicket](/source/wicket)s.<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](/source/Shrewsbury_School) and [Magdalene College, Cambridge](/source/Magdalene_College%2C_Cambridge).

==Steeplechasing==
In 1837 Potts rode at the [Aintree](/source/Aintree) races, which included a mount on [The Duke](/source/The_Duke_(horse)) in the [Grand Liverpool Steeplechase](/source/1837_Grand_Liverpool_Steeplechase), a precursor to the [Grand National](/source/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](/source/High_Sheriff_of_Flintshire) in 1852 and [High Sheriff of Denbighshire](/source/High_Sheriff_of_Denbighshire) in 1877.<ref>{{acad |id=PTS828H |name=Potts, Henry}}</ref>

==References==
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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](/source/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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Category:1810 births
Category:1884 deaths
Category:English cricketers
Category:English cricketers of 1826 to 1863
Category:Cambridge University cricketers
Category:People educated at Shrewsbury School
Category:Alumni of Magdalene College, Cambridge
Category:High sheriffs of Flintshire
Category:High sheriffs of Denbighshire

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