Henry Boddington

Henry Albert Boddington (15 June 1863 – 22 March 1938) was a New Zealand cricketer.

For the English landscape painter, see Henry John Boddington.

Henry Boddington
Personal information
Full name
Henry Albert Boddington
Born(1863-06-15)15 June 1863
Kaiapoi, New Zealand
Died22 March 1938(1938-03-22) (aged 74)
Christchurch, New Zealand
RoleBatsman
RelationsEdward Boddington (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1880/81–1887/88Nelson
1883/84–1895/96Otago
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 12
Runs scored 257
Batting average 12.23
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 46
Balls bowled 68
Wickets 0
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 6/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 November 2021

Life and career

Boddington was educated at Nelson College from 1877 to 1880.[1] He worked in New Zealand branches of the Bank of New South Wales for 40 years.[2]

Boddington played first-class cricket for Nelson and Otago between 1880 and 1896.[3] He was a batsman who made some useful scores in an era of very low scoring. His highest score was 46 in Otago's two-wicket victory over Canterbury in 1884–85.[4] His 29, opening Nelson's first innings, was the highest score of the match when Nelson beat Wellington in 1887–88.[5]

Boddington died at his home in the Christchurch suburb of Avonside on 22 March 1938,[6] and was buried at Bromley Cemetery.[7] His wife (née Rutherford) had died two years earlier. Their three daughters and three sons survived them.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Full school list of Nelson College, 1856–2005". Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006 (CD-ROM) (6th ed.). 2006.
  2. "Obituary: Mr. H. A. Boddington". Ashburton Guardian: 6. 24 March 1938.
  3. "Henry Boddington". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  4. "Otago v Canterbury 1884-85". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  5. "Nelson v Wellington 1887-88". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  6. "Deaths". The Press. 23 March 1938. p. 1. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  7. "Cemeteries database". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
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