Herbert Dorning

Herbert Dorning (1874 — 2 February 1955) was an Anglo-Argentine first-class cricketer and footballer.

Background Dorning was born in Lancashire in England in 1874. Having emigrated to Argentina, Dorning was an important figure in the early years of Argentine cricket and was referred to as "the W. G. Grace of Argentine cricket". He began playing club cricket for the Belgrano Athletic Club in 1919 and later captained them for many years. Dorning was originally a left-arm fast-medium, but later changed to medium pace. he twice took five wickets in and innings and ten wickets in a match, with his best innings figures of 7 for 38 coming against Pelham Warner's touring MCC side in 1927. Dorning was a prolific bowler in Argentine domestic cricket, taking 210 wickets in 33 annual North v South matches. He returned to England after the Second World War, where he died in Cornwall at Perranarworthal in February 1955, aged 80. His son, Noel, captained Cornwall County Cricket Club in minor counties cricket.