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Henry Soames

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Henry Soames
Personal information
Full name
Henry Soames
Born18 January 1843
Brighton, Sussex, England
Died30 August 1913(1913-08-30) (aged 70)
Laverstock, Wiltshire, England
BattingUnknown
RelationsWilliam Soames (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1867Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 54
Batting average 27.00
100s/50s –/1
Top score 52
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 September 2012

Henry Soames (18 January 1843 — 30 August 1913) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

Biography

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Soames was the son of William Soames, who founded Brighton College in 1845. He was born in Brighton in January 1843 and was educated at his fathers' college.[1] After completing his education at Brighton, Soames enlisted in the British Army and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery in January 1863.[2]

Soames played first-class cricket for Hampshire in 1867, appearing in a single match against Kent at Southborough.[3] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed in Hampshire's first innings for 2 runs by George Bennett, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 52 runs by Charles Payne, with his score being the highest score of the Hampshire innings.[4]

In the Royal Artillery, his promotion to captain followed in December 1875,[5] before his subsequent retirement in November 1881.[6]

Soames retired to Laverstock near Salisbury in Wiltshire, where he died from heart failure in August 1913,[7] leaving an estate worth a net of £48,573.[8] His brothers were William, a cricketer, and Arthur, a politician and architect.

References

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  1. ^ Brighton College Register. J. Farncombe. 1886. p. 59.
  2. ^ "No. 22714". The London Gazette. 6 March 1863. p. 1356.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Henry Soames". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Kent v Hampshire, 1867". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. ^ "No. 24273". The London Gazette. 7 December 1875. p. 6300.
  6. ^ "No. 25054". The London Gazette. 30 December 1881. p. 6929.
  7. ^ Army. Army and Navy Gazette. 6 September 1913. p. 17.
  8. ^ Latest Wills. The Westminster Gazette. 30 October 1913. p. 11
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