__NOTOC__ George Wenman (27 October 1805 – 19 January 1837) was an English

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from 1825 to 1834.George Wenman

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. Retrieved 2022-06-06. Wenman was born at

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in 1805, the son of John and Elizabeth Wenman (''

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'' Gude), and was a member of the Wenman family, a number of whom played cricket;Carlaw, p. 567.Milton 1983, p. 25. his older brother John Wenman and cousins

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Ned Wenman Edward Gower "Ned" Wenman (18 August 1803 – 28 December 1879) was an English first-class cricketer whose career spanned the 1825 to 1854 seasons. A specialist wicket-keeper, he was a prominent member of the great Kent team of the 1840s which a ...

all played for Kent sides in the early 19th century.Carlaw, p. 566.Carlaw, pp. 566–567. Wenman is known to have played village cricket for Benenden, at that point one of the best sides in England, from 1822; a number of family members, including his uncle, also played for the side.Carlaw, pp. 563–569. As well as his home village, Wenman played village cricket for

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, another strong club side, and

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. Wenman made his first-class debut in June 1825 for a Kent XI against a Sussex side on Hawkhurst Moor. He played in a total of nine first-class matches, including five for Kent, making his final appearances in 1834 when he played twice for Kent against England sides, once for an England XI against Sussex, and once for the Players against the Gentlemen.George Wenman
CricketArchive. Retrieved 2022-06-06. In his nine first-class matches he scored a total of 66 runs, with a highest score of 19

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made against Sussex 1829. Professionally Wenman was a grocer and linen draper at

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. He died there in 1837 aged 31 and is buried at Benenden.

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Bibliography

*Carlaw D (2020) ''Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914'' (revised edition).
Available online
at the

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. Retrieved 2020-12-21.) * Birley D (1999) ''A Social History of English Cricket''. London: Aurum Press. * Haygarth A (1862a) ''

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'', vol. 1 (1744–1826). London: Longman. * Haygarth A (1862b) ''

'', vol. 2 (1827–1840). London: Longman. *Milton H (1983) ''Kent Cricketers 1834–1983''. Nottingham:

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*Milton H (1992) ''Cricket Grounds of Kent''. Nottingham:

.
Available online
Retrieved 2022-04-04.) *Moore D (1988) ''The History of Kent County Cricket Club''. London: Christopher Helm.

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