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Full name | Hunter Scott Thomas Laurie Hendry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1895-05-24)24 May 1895 Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 16 December 1988(1988-12-16) (aged 93) Rose Bay, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Stork | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 116) | 28 May 1921 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 1 February 1929 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1918/19–1923/24 | New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1924/25–1932/33 | Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 9 February 2008 |
Hunter Scott Thomas Laurie Hendry (24 May 1895 – 16 December 1988) was a cricketer who played for New South Wales, Victoria and Australia.
Nicknamed "Stork", Hendry was a formidable batsman to whom bowlers found difficulty in delivering. He played in 11 Tests and 140 first-class matches between 1918–19 and 1935–36.
At the time of his death, aged 93, he was the oldest surviving Test and Sheffield Shield cricketer.
See also
References
- ^ Stork Hendry. Cricket Archive
External links
- [REDACTED] Media related to Hunter Hendry at Wikimedia Commons
- Hunter Hendry at ESPNcricinfo
Preceded byPercy Fender | Oldest living Test cricketer 15 June 1985 – 16 December 1988 |
Succeeded byBill Ponsford |
Australian first-class cricket season leading wicket-takers (1900–01 to 1949–50) | |
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