Howard Alfred Bennett (20 August 1892 – 13 January 1973) was an English

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er. Bennett was a right-handed batsman and leg-break bowler who played for

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. He was born in

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, Warwickshire and died in Southbourne, Bournemouth. Bennett made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1920 season. In the two innings in which he batted, he scored a single run. He bowled six overs during the match, conceding 51 runs.

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