About Harry Bass
Lived 1852 – 1904 (aged 51). Harry Bass was a British cricketer.
Henry John Bass (14 October 1852 – 24 January 1904) was an English cricket groundsman who played three first-class cricket matches between 1871 and 1875. Bass played for Kent County Cricket Club and was groundsman at the club's St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury for 25 years.
Bass was born in Canterbury in 1852, the son of a wood merchant, and lived all of his life in the city. He held the post of groundsman until his sudden death from a heart attack in January 1904 at the age of 51.
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Who was Harry Bass?
British cricketer (1852-1904)
When was Harry Bass born?
Harry Bass was born on 14 October 1852.
When did Harry Bass die?
Harry Bass died on 24 January 1904.
What was Harry Bass's occupation?
Harry Bass was a cricketer.
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Harry Bass was British.
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