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 Hi All,
   Albert, Neilson, "Monkey" Hornby.
Amateur.  b:10.2.1847, Blackburn, Lancashire.d:17.12.1895, Nantwich, 
heshire.
Father A.H. (Lancs).  Opening right-hand batsman, bowled both right
and left arm, brilliant cover point. Sch Harrow. Team Lancashire 
(1867-99, 292 matches). Tours Fitzgerald to North America 1872 (non
first-class); Harris to Australia 1878/9. Test England (1878/9 to 1884,
3 matches).
Career batting 437-710-41-16109-188-24.07-16 c t 313-s t 3
Bowling 258-11-23.45-0-0-4/40
Test batting 3-6-0-21-9-3.50-0-ct 0
Bowling 0-1-0.00-0-0-1/0
  He hit 1, 000 runs in a season twice ( best 1, 534, av 40.36,in 
1881).  He captained Lancashire from 1880 to 1893 and 1897 and 1898. 
His final first-class much was for an England XI in 19 06. A noted rugby
footballer, he was capped nine times for England. 
 From " Who' s Who Of  Cricketers".
 
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Mark,                                         >;;;;;;<
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