Henry Lance
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Porcher Lance |
| Born | 1832 Buckland St Mary, Somerset, England |
| Died | 19 May 1886 (aged 53–54) Christchurch, New Zealand |
Source: Cricinfo, 17 October 2020 | |
Henry Porcher Lance (1832 – 19 May 1886) was a New Zealand cricketer. He captained Canterbury in the first two first-class matches held in New Zealand.[1]
Life and career
Lance was born in Somerset in 1832,[2] and was educated at Winchester College and Brasenose College, Oxford.[3] He went to New Zealand in the 1850s with his brother, James Dupré Lance, who became an MHR. Together they took up a run near Hawarden in Canterbury.[4]
In his first first-class match, which was also New Zealand's inaugural first-class match, Lance captained Canterbury against Otago. Canterbury lost.[5] He also captained Canterbury in the corresponding match in the next season, taking five wickets and scoring useful runs in Canterbury's victory.[6] He was prominent in horse-racing circles in the Canterbury region as a rider, owner, breeder and official.[4]
Lance married Mary Bradshaw in Christchurch in November 1860.[7] Mary died in August 1875.[8] He married Eleanor Robinson in Christchurch in January 1883.[9] He died of heart disease in May 1886.[4]
References
- ↑ "Henry Lance". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ↑ "Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Buckland St Mary". Ancestry.com.au. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ↑ "Henry Lance". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Death of Mr. H. P. Lance". Lyttelton Times: 5. 20 May 1886.
- ↑ "Otago v Canterbury 1863-64". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ↑ "Canterbury v Otago 1864-65". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "Married". Lyttelton Times: 4. 10 November 1860.
- ↑ "Death". Press: 2. 10 August 1875.
- ↑ "Marriages". Press: 2. 8 January 1883.