About: Henry Veitch

Henry George John Veitch (26 September 1833 – 30 May 1903) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman. The son of William Douglas Veitch, he was born in September 1833 at Sopley, Hampshire. He later studied at Balliol College, Oxford where he played first-class cricket for Oxford University. He made his debut against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Oxford in 1854. Veitch played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1856, making eight appearances. In his eight matches for Oxford, he scored 149 runs at an average of 18.62 and a high score of 38. He also played two first-class matches for the MCC in 1856 against Sussex and Kent. In his ten first-class matches, he took 7 wickets.