Herbert Carpenter

Herbert Arthur Carpenter was an English first-class cricketer and umpire who played principally for Essex in a career which spanned from 1893 to 1920.

Cricket career

Carpenter came from a cricketing family and was the son of Cambridgeshire's Robert Carpenter. He made his Essex debut in 1888 and his consistent batting helped the county achieve first-class status in 1894. Carpenter scored 1000 runs in a season on seven occasions. In 1900, he amassed 1,742 runs including five centuries. His career at Essex spanned 27 years scoring 13,043 runs in 262 matches at an average of 29.50.