About Henry Potts
Lived 1810 – 1884 (aged 73–74). Henry Potts was a British cricketer.
Henry Potts (1810 – 22 March 1884) was an English farmer, steeplechase rider, High Sheriff of Flintshire and Denbighshire, and cricketer with amateur status who was active in 1831. He was born and died in Chester.
Cricket career He made his debut in 1831 and appeared in one match as an unknown handedness batsman whose bowling style is unknown, playing for Cambridge University. He scored no runs with a highest score of 0 and took no wickets. Potts was educated at Shrewsbury School and Magdalene College, Cambridge.
Steeplechasing In 1837 Potts rode at the Aintree races, which included a mount on The Duke in the Grand Liverpool Steeplechase, a precursor to the Grand National. Potts won the race but never again took part in the race.
After Sport In later years he was High Sheriff of Flintshire in 1852 and High Sheriff of Denbighshire in 1877.
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English cricketer (1810-1884)
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Henry Potts was born in 1810 in Chester.
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Henry Potts died on 22 March 1884 in Chester.
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