Career
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. 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 (Cheshire) in 1935.
In 1948, he emigrated to New Zealand, to take up fruit farming in Christchurch, and became a selector for the Canterbury Cricket Association.
He died in November 2000 in Christchurch, New Zealand, at the age of 93.
