Henry Arkwright was an English amateur cricketer. He made seventeen firstclass cricket appearances between 1858 and 1866. He is one of only three cricketers to have takenfirstclass wickets in a match.
Henry Arkwright was born in Hampton Court Castle, Herefordshire, the fourth son of John Arkwright, and the greatgrandson of Sir Richard Arkwright. He was educated at Harrow School, and played in the school cricket team for three years, from 1855 to 1857. He twice played in the annual match against Eton, claiming nine wickets in an innings victory in 1855, and eight wickets in a ten wicket victory in 1857. He also represented the school against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1856, claiming nine wickets. On completion of his studies at Harrow, he went up to Trinity College, Cambridge. He made his firstclass debut for the university during his first year, taking five wickets in his only bowling innings against Cambridge Town Club. He claimed six wickets in an innings against the MCC in his next match, but failed to take any wickets in the Varsity Match against Oxford.
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