Henry Maturin (5 April 1842 — 24 February 1920) was an

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first-class

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er and physician.

Life and first-class cricket

The son of The Reverend Benjamin Maturin, he was born in Ireland at Clondevaddock. He was educated in England at

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, where he played for the college cricket team. From there, he undertook his medical education and training at

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. He was appointed a MRCS in 1864 and was appointed to the

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in 1865, before being appointed an LRCP and a fellow of

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in 1872. He held a number of medical posts within Hampshire, including as medical officer of the 1st District of the

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Union. In cricket, Maturin made his debut in

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for an early Middlesex county team against the

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in 1863, in what was his only appearance for Middlesex. In that same season, he also appeared in a minor match for an early Hampshire county team against

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, helping to inflict what would be Surrey's only defeat of the 1863 season. The following season, he played for the recently founded

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in their second appearance in first-class cricket against the recently founded

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. Maturin played first-class cricket for Hampshire infrequently, making nine appearances to 1882. Described by

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in ''Scores and Biographies'' as "an excellent batsman, with a fine, free style", he scored 136 runs for Hampshire at an

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of 9.71, with a highest score of 28. As a roundarm fast bowler, he took 6 wickets for Hampshire, with best figures of 4 for 68. In addition to playing for Middlesex and Hampshire, he also made a single first-class appearance for the

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against the Players of the South at

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in 1864. While his appearances in first-class cricket were limited, he did play

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in village matches, doing so until he was well past 70 years of age. Maturin died at

in February 1920.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maturin, Henry 1842 births 1920 deaths Sportspeople from County Donegal People educated at Marlborough College Alumni of the Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital Irish cricketers Middlesex cricketers Gentlemen of the South cricketers Hampshire cricketers 19th-century English medical doctors Members of the Royal College of Surgeons Licentiates of the Royal College of Physicians Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh 20th-century English medical doctors