Frank Dennis

Who was Frank Dennis?

Frank Dennis was an English first-class cricketer, who played in 89 matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 1928 to 1933, and three for the Minor Counties from 1936 to 1939. He was awarded his Yorkshire cap in 1929.

Born in Holbeck, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, Dennis was right arm fast bowler, who took 163 wickets at 29.26, with a best of 6 for 42 against Northamptonshire, one of 5 'five fors' in his career. A left-handed batsman, he scored 1,500 runs at 19.73, with a best of 95 against the West Indies tourists. He also took 59 catches.

He is part of a cricketing dynasty. His brother in law was Len Hutton; one of his nephews, Richard Hutton, likewise played for Yorkshire and England; other nephews, Simon Dennis, played for Yorkshire and Glamorgan, and John Hutton played a game for the MCC.

Dennis was an aggressive left-handed batsman, learning his cricket in the Scarborough district. He went on to play for Heckleton Main, Hull, Baildon, and Undercliffe and, from 1935 to 1939, assisted Cheshire. He scored over 1,000 runs as a professional for Oxton in 1935.