Frank Dennis

Frank Dennis (11 June 1907 – 21 November 2000) was an English first-class cricketer, who played in 89 matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 1928 to 1933, and three for the Minor Counties from 1936 to 1939. He was awarded his Yorkshire cap in 1929.

Life

Dennis was born in Holbeck, Leeds, Yorkshire, and learned his cricket in the Scarborough district. He was a right-arm fast bowler, who took 163 wickets at 29.26, with a best of 6 for 42 against Northamptonshire, one of five five-wicket hauls in his career. He was also an aggressive left-handed batsman who scored 1,500 runs at 19.73, with a best of 95 against the West Indies tourists. He also took 59 catches. His best season was 1929, when he took 84 wickets; Wisden praised his pace, but not his accuracy. He was unable to maintain his best form, and played most of his cricket in the 1930s in the leagues and for Cheshire in the Minor Counties Championship.

Frank Dennis died in November 2000 in Christchurch at the age of 93.