Sydney Henry Armitstead (13 June 1837 – 29 January 1912) was an English

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er, an alumnus of

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whose cricketing career including two

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: for the Gentlemen of the North in 1862 and the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1864. A founding member of the

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, he played there between 1858 and 1872, and also played for Herefordshire and

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. A round-arm bowler of unknown

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and often a wicketkeeper, he was born in Holmes Chapel in

, and died in

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, Anglesey, Wales. Armistead was a member of a cricketing family: his brother William played first-class cricket, while brothers John and Robert, and nephew William, all played school cricket. While schooling at Charterhouse he played cricket for three years, captaining the senior team, in 1855. Fred Lillywhite remarked of him that "His thorough knowledge of the game enabled him to fill most ably the office of captain. His batting throughout the season was excellent. His style is good, and he possesses great freedom in hitting all round. His bowling throughout the season was well up to the mark. Perhaps a little more steadiness in his batting would improve his scores."

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