About Henry Hand
Lived 1810 – 1887 (aged 76). Henry Hand was a British cricketer.
Henry George Hand (17 September 1810 – 12 August 1887) was an English cricketer with amateur status. He was associated with Cambridge University and made his debut in 1828.
Hand was educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge. He was a fellow of King's 1831–51 including a period as vice-provost (deputy head of the college). During this time he was ordained as a Church of England priest; he was rector of Hepworth, Suffolk, 1851–83.
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Who was Henry Hand?
English cricketer (1810-1887)
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Henry Hand was born on 17 September 1810.
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Henry Hand died on 12 August 1887.
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Henry Hand was a cricketer.
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Henry Hand was British.
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