Albert Wensley
Bert Wensley (24 May 1898 – 17 June 1970) was an English first-class cricketer. In 400 first-class matches, mainly for Sussex from 1922 to 1936, he took 1,135 wickets with his medium pace bowling and scored more than 10,000 runs.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Frederick Wensley |
| Born | 24 May 1898 Brighton, Sussex, England |
| Died | 17 June 1970 (aged 72) Ware, Hertfordshire, England |
Source: Cricinfo, 26 June 2016 | |
He did the double in 1929 and took over 100 wickets on four other occasions. His best bowling, 9 for 36, came in New Zealand against Otago in 1929-30, when he played the first of two seasons for Auckland. He scored five centuries, with a best of 140 against Glamorgan. His fastest hundred saw him hit 120 in 110 minutes against Derbyshire in 1930.
References
- "Albert Wensley". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
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