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Henry Coventry (cricketer)
The Honourable, The Hon. Henry Thomas Coventry (3 May 1868 – 2 August 1934) was an English people, English first-class cricketer. The son of George Coventry, 9th Earl of Coventry he was born at Regents Park in May 1868. He was educated at Eton College, where he played for the cricket eleven, in addition to representing the college at Rackets (sport), rackets. From Eton he went up to New College, Oxford. Coventry played two first-class cricket matches for the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1888 while he was still studying at Oxford, playing twice against Oxford University Cricket Club, Oxford University at University_Parks#Cricket_ground, Oxford and Lord's. Described by ''Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, Wisden'' as a "hard-hitting batsman", he scored 28 runs in his two matches with a highest score of 15. He also took a single wicket with his right-arm Spin bowling, slow bowling. The Coventry family was associated with Worcestershire County Cricket Club in its early years, with Coventry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regent's Park
Regent's Park (officially The Regent's Park) is one of the Royal Parks of London. It occupies of high ground in north-west Inner London, administratively split between the City of Westminster and the Borough of Camden (and historically between Marylebone and Saint Pancras parishes). In addition to its large central parkland and ornamental lake, it contains various structures and organizations both public and private, generally on its periphery, including Regent's University and London Zoo. What is now Regent's Park came into possession of the Crown upon the dissolution of the monasteries in the 1500s, and was used for hunting and tenant farming. In the 1810s, the Prince Regent proposed turning it into a pleasure garden. The park was designed by John Nash and James and Decimus Burton. Its construction was financed privately by James Burton after the Crown Estate rescinded its pledge to do so, and included development on the periphery of townhouses and expensive terrace dw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
