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Matt Henderson (cricketer)

Matt Henderson, New Zealand cricketer (died 1970)

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Born
August 2, 1895
Died
June 17, 1970
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1895

About Matt Henderson (cricketer)

Matthew Henderson was a New Zealand cricketer who played for Wellington from 1922 to 1932 and played in New Zealand's first-ever Test match in January 1930. Matthew Henderson (2 August 1895 – 17 June 1970) was a New Zealand cricketer who played for Wellington from 1922 to 1932 and played in New Zealand's first-ever Test match in January 1930. Henderson was a left-arm fast-medium bowler and tail-end batsman who made his first-class debut for Wellington in 1921–22, taking 5 for 66 against Auckland in his second match. Henderson took 33 first-class wickets at 24.21, including 5 for 27 against the Civil Service and 5 for 76 against Leicestershire, but his bowling, according to Wisden, lacked direction. Henderson's only Test appearance was the first Test ever played by New Zealand, against the England team led by Harold Gilligan at Christchurch in January 1930, when he was 34.

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Matt Henderson (cricketer) timeline

  1. Matthew Henderson (2 August 1895 – 17 June 1970) was a New Zealand cricketer who played for Wellington from 1922 to 1932 and played in New Zealand's first-ever Test match in January 1930.
  2. Henderson was a left-arm fast-medium bowler and tail-end batsman who made his first-class debut for Wellington in 1921–22, taking 5 for 66 against Auckland in his second match.
  3. Henderson's only Test appearance was the first Test ever played by New Zealand, against the England team led by Harold Gilligan at Christchurch in January 1930, when he was 34.

The world when Matt Henderson (cricketer) was born

Matt Henderson (cricketer) was born in 1895. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1895

  • Top movieWorkers Leaving the Lumière Factory (first public film)

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineCuban War of Independence begins
  • Technology milestoneLumière brothers hold first public film screening
  • World population~1.55B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
  • U.S. population68.0M

1895 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Matt Henderson (cricketer)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18952026
Population68.0M341 million

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