Henry Holden (cricketer)
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| Full name | Henry Holden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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26 August 1823 Locko Park, Derbyshire, England |
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| Died | 1 February 1900 (aged 76) Bramcote Hills, Nottinghamshire, England |
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| Nickname | Hell-fire Jack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations |
Robert Holden (brother) Thomas Pearson (nephew) Sophia Holden (sister) Spouse = Isobel Cunard |
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| 1853 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 18 June 2012
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Henry Holden DL, JP (26 August 1823 – 1 February 1900) was an English cricketer and controversial cricket administrator who played a part in one of the first strikes by professional cricketers in 1881. As a player, Holden's batting style is unknown.
The son of Robert Holden and Mary Anne Drury Lowe, he was born at Locko Park, Derbyshire. He made a single first-class appearance for Sussex against Nottinghamshire in 1853 at Trent Bridge. Nottinghamshire batted first, making 100 all out. In response, Sussex made 98 all out in their first-innings, with Holden, who captained the county in what was his only game for them, being dismissed for a duck by John Bickley. Nottinghamshire were then dismissed for just 69 in their second-innings to set Sussex 72 for victory. Sussex succeeded in their chase to win by three wickets, with Holden not required to bat.
He became the secretary of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club in 1874, in what was to be a somewhat controversial tenure in that role. In 1880, the Australians toured England, making considerable money from gate receipts, something English cricketers, regarded as "gentlemen" did not do. Nottinghamshire's Alfred Shaw, however, saw this as an opportunity. He arranged a first-class match between the Players of the North and the Australians at Park Avenue, Bradford toward the end of the tour, which made Shrewsbury a healthy profit. A few days after this match, he hastily arranged a match between Nottinghamshire and the Australians at Trent Bridge. Seeking once more to make money, Shaw informed Holden that himself and six other Nottinghamshire players would only take to the field for a minimum of £20 each. Holden agreed, albeit reluctantly, and was reported to privately fuming at the demand. In the Autumn, Shaw attempted to arrange an early season fixture for the following season against Yorkshire, with the view of once again profiting from it. Holden found out about this and told Shaw he alone did not have the authority to arrange county fixtures. He proceeded to write to all of Nottinghamshire's professionals, informing them they would have to sign a binding contract under which they would have to be available for all official Nottinghamshire matches. Shaw, Arthur Shrewsbury, William Barnes, Wilfred Flowers, Fred Morley, William Scotton and John Selby disagreed with his proposal.
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