Douglas Harrop Explained

Country:England
Fullname:Douglas John Harrop
Birth Date:16 April 1947
Birth Place:Cosby, Leicestershire, England
Batting:Left-handed
Role:Wicket-keeper
Club1:Leicestershire
Year1:1972
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:1
Runs1:11
Bat Avg1:11.00
100S/50S1: - / -
Top Score1:11
Deliveries1: -
Wickets1: -
Bowl Avg1: -
Fivefor1: -
Tenfor1: -
Best Bowling1: -
Catches/Stumpings1:3/ -
Date:29 June
Year:2012
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/14588.html Cricinfo

Douglas John Harrop (born 16 April 1947) is a former English cricketer. Harrop was a left-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Cosby, Leicestershire.

Harrop made a single first-class appearance for Leicestershire against Oxford University at the University Parks in 1972.[1] Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat first, making 289/9 declared, during which Harrop was dismissed for a duck by Michael Wagstaffe. Oxford University then responded in their first-innings by making 125 all out, during which Harrop took two catches from behind the stumps, catching behind David Williams and Wagstaffe. In their second-innings, Leicestershire made 149/5 declared, with Harrop ending the innings not out on 11. Set 314 for victory, Oxford University were dismissed for 269 in their second-innings chase, giving Leicestershire victory by 44 runs. During that innings, Harrop caught behind Wagstaffe for the second time in the match.[2] This was his only major appearance for Leicestershire.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Douglas Harrop. CricketArchive. 29 June 2012.
  2. Web site: Oxford University v Leicestershire, 1972. CricketArchive. 29 June 2012.