Henry Willis (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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English cricketer
Date of Birth: 17-Mar-1841
Place of Birth: Sydenham, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 29-Sep-1926
Profession: cricketer
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Henry Willis (cricketer)
- Henry Willis (17 March 1841 – 29 September 1926) was an English cricketer.
- Willis' batting style is unknown.
- He was born at Sydenham, Kent, the eldest son of Henry Willis, of Horton Lodge, Epsom.Willis made a single first-class appearance for Surrey against Yorkshire in 1868 at The Oval.
- Surrey won the toss and elected to bat, making 195 all out, with Willis being dismissed during the innings for a duck by Tom Emmett.
- Yorkshire responded by making 389 all out in their first-innings, to which Surrey responded in their second-innings by being dismissed for just 52, with Willis being dismissed by George Atkinson for 7 runs.
- Yorkshire won the match by an innings and 142 runs.
- This was his only major appearance for Surrey.
- He was the Captain of the Epsom Cricket Club for many years.In 1866, he married Emmeline, daughter of James Levick of Hookfield, Epsom; they had a son, Henry- who married Mina Gertrude, daughter of the cricketer E.
- M.
- Grace- and six daughters.
- Willis died at Horton Lodge near Horton, Surrey, on 29 September 1926.
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