Dennis Wainwright
Bermudian cricketer (1935–2024)
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Dennis Arlen Wainwright[A] MBE (17 November 1935 – December 2024) was a Bermudian cricketer who played as a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper. He played one first-class cricket match for Bermuda against New Zealand in 1972.[1] It was the maiden first-class match to be played by the Bermuda cricket team.[2] As well as playing cricket, Wainwright was the goalkeeper for the Bermuda national football team.[3]
Bermuda
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Dennis Arlen Wainwright[A] | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 November 1935 Bermuda | ||||||||||||||
| Died | December 2024 (aged 89) | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1971/72 | Bermuda | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 13 October 2011 | |||||||||||||||
Wainwright was born in Bermuda in 1935 and grew up in the Flatts area of the island.[1][3] He was educated at Harrington Sound and played island cricket for the Flatts side and for St George's Cricket Club, opening the batting and captaining the side for a period.[4] He played from 1957 until at least 1984, including playing non-first-class matches against a number of touring international and English county sides and touring England, Canada and North America with Bermuda Wanderers.[3][5] On a tour of England in 1961 he was part of an opening partnership with Sheridan Raynor of 253 runs against an English Counties XI.[6]
After retirement he remained involved in St George's cricket[4] and was awarded an MBE in the 2005 Birthday Honours for services to sport and community on Bermuda.[7] Wainwright died in December 2024, at the age of 89.[8]