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Henry Cornwell
Personal information
Full name	Henry Cornwell
Born	19 December 1822; Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Died	19 September 1869 (aged 46); Hackney, Middlesex, England
Batting	Right-handed
Relations	Edward Cornwell (brother)
Domestic team information
1844–1849	Cambridgeshire
Career statistics
Matches	11
Runs scored	266
Batting average	15.64
100s/50s	–/1
Top score	61
Catches/stumpings	5/–
	Source: Cricinfo, 10 April 2022

Henry Cornwell (19 December 1822 — 19 September 1869) was an English first-class cricketer.

Cornwell was born at Cambridge in December 1822. He was a leading figure in Cambridgeshire cricket in the 1840s.^[1] He made his debut in first-class cricket for a Cambridge Town and County Club team in 1844 against Cambridge University at Parker's Piece, and was considered a cricketer of a high enough standard to play for an ad-hoc All-England in 1845 and 1846, with appearances against Nottinghamshire and Kent. He continued to play first-class cricket for Cambridgeshire representative sides until 1849, having made eleven appearances across first-class cricket since 1844.^[2] Cornwell was held in high regard by fellow players, with William Glover, a fellow Cambridgeshire cricketer, describing him as one of the few batsman able to take on the bowling of William Clarke.^[1] He scored 266 runs across his eleven first-class appearances, at an average of 15.64 and with a highest score of 61, which was his only score above fifty.^[3]

Cornwell was active in the Cambridge branch of the Conservative Party and was notorious for intimidating political opponents, raising mobs for hustings, and rumoured involved in voter fraud.^[1] In July 1846, he was convicted of assaulting a Mr. Stevens.^[4] He later moved to London with his wife following the 1853 Cambridge Commission into corruption.^[1] Cornwell died September 1869 at Hackney. His brother, Edward, was also a first-class cricketer.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Henry "Baffy Cornwell". www.cambscrickethistory.co.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
^ "First-Class Matches played by Henry Cornwell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Henry Cornwell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
^ Sessions & Police In. Cambridge Independent Press. 25 July 1846. p. 1