Herbert Carpenter

English cricketer and umpire

Herbert Carpenter

Personal information
Full name|

Herbert Arthur Carpenter

Born| (1869-07-12)12 July 1869
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Died| 12 December 1933(1933-12-12) (aged 64)
Whipps Cross, England
Batting| Right-handed
Bowling| Right-arm off break
Relations|

* Robert Carpenter (father)
* John O'Connor (brother-in-law)
* Jack O'Connor (nephew)
* George Carpenter, (uncle)
* William Carpenter (uncle)

Domestic team information
Years| Team
1893–1906| MCC
1894–1920| Essex
1896–1902| Players
1896| Earl de la Warr's XI
1896–1897| South
1913| Cambridgeshire
Career statistics
| Competition | First-class

|

Matches | 310
Runs scored | 14,939
Batting average | 28.45
100s/50s | 25/68
Top score | 199
Balls bowled | 3,871
Wickets | 50
Bowling average | 44.92
5 wickets in innings | 0
10 wickets in match | 0
Best bowling | 4/57
Catches/stumpings | 257/0

Source: CricketArchive, 12 February 2012

Herbert Arthur Carpenter (12 July 1869 – 12 December 1933) was an English first-class cricketer and umpire who played principally for Essex in a career which spanned from 1893 to 1920.[1]

## Cricket career[edit]

Carpenter came from a cricketing family and was the son of Cambridgeshire's Robert Carpenter. He made his Essex debut in 1888 and his consistent batting helped the county achieve first-class status in 1894. Carpenter scored 1000 runs in a season on six occasions. In 1900, he amassed 1468 runs including four centuries. His career at Essex spanned 26 years scoring 13,403 runs in 264 matches at an average of 29.50.[1]

## References[edit]

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1. ^ a b Herbert Arthur Carpenter profile[permanent dead link]. essexcricket.org.uk

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