About Henry Maister
Lived 1813 – 1898 (aged 84). Henry Maister was a British cricketer.
Henry Maister (27 July 1813 – 18 June 1898) was an English first-class cricketer.
Maister was born at Winestead, a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire long associated with the Maister family. He was educated at Winchester College, before going up to Balliol College, Oxford. He made two appearances in first-class cricket in 1832, the first coming for the Marylebone Cricket Club against the Gentlemen of Kent in August, with his second match coming for the Gentlemen of England the following month against the Gentlemen of Kent, with both matches played at Chislehurst. After graduating from Oxford he became a reverend and married Grace Sutton in June 1850 at Elton, County Durham. He died in June 1898 at Skefflington, Yorkshire.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Henry Maister?
English first-class cricketer (1813-1898)
When was Henry Maister born?
Henry Maister was born on 27 July 1813 in Winestead.
When did Henry Maister die?
Henry Maister died on 18 June 1898 in Skefflington, Yorkshire.
What was Henry Maister's occupation?
Henry Maister was a cricketer.
What nationality was Henry Maister?
Henry Maister was British.
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· DBpedia: Henry Maister (cricketer)
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