Hugh Bromley-Davenport
Cricket player of England.
Intro | Cricket player of England. | |
Places | United Kingdom | |
was | Athlete Cricketer | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 18 August 1870 | |
Death | 23 May 1954 (aged 83 years) |
Hugh Richard Bromley-Davenport OBE (18 August 1870 at Capesthorne Hall, Chelford, Cheshire, England – 23 May 1954 in South Kensington, London, England) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University between 1892 and 1893 and Middlesex between 1896 and 1898. Bromley-Davenport also played four Test matches for England, all of which were against South Africa.
Hugh Bromley-Davenport was educated at Eton and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He served with the Royal Engineers in the First World War, and was awarded the OBE for his services.
Hugh Bromley-Davenport along with Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, shares the record for the longest surname among Test cricketers.