Henry Hand
English cricketer

Henry Hand

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English cricketer
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
17 September 1810
Death:
12 August 1887
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Education:
King's College
Eton College
The details
Biography

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 first-class 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.