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Horace Davenport (cricketer)
Horace John Davenport (11 January 1875 — 20 August 1946) was an English first-class cricketer. The son of the swimmer Horace Davenport, he was born at Camberwell in January 1875. He was educated at Repton School, where he played for the school cricket team. From Repton he went up to Trinity College, Cambridge. He was a talented athlete while at Cambridge, gaining a blue in both athletics and field hockey. He was of the Cambridge detachment who reinforced the London Athletic Club during their tour of the United States in 1895, with Davenport competing in the 880-yard run, mile run and the 3-mile run at Yale University. Davenport was president of the Cambridge University Athletics Club in 1897. He later played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against Cambridge University at Fenner's in 1898. Opening the batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 2 runs in the MCC first innings by Clem Wilson, while in their second innings he was dismissed without ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camberwell
Camberwell () is a district of South London, England, in the London Borough of Southwark, southeast of Charing Cross. Camberwell was first a village associated with the church of St Giles and a common of which Goose Green is a remnant. This early parish included the neighbouring hamlets of Peckham, Dulwich, Nunhead, and part of Herne Hill (the rest of Herne Hill was in the parish of Lambeth). Until 1889, it was part of the county of Surrey. In 1900 the original parish became the Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell. In 1965, most of the Borough of Camberwell was merged into the London Borough of Southwark.Southwark London Borough Council â€Community guide for Camberwell To the west, part of both West Dulwich and Herne Hill come under the London Borough of Lambeth. The place now known as Camberwell covers a much smaller area than the ancient parish, and it is bound on the north by Walworth; on the south by East Dulwich and Herne Hill; to the west by Kennington; and on the east ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
