Gordon Harris (English cricketer) explained

Country:England
Fullname:Gordon Andrew Robert Harris
Birth Date:11 January 1964
Birth Place:Tottenham, Middlesex, England
Heightft:6
Heightinch:3
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast-medium
Club1:Middlesex
Year1:1994
Club2:Hertfordshire
Year2:1990 - 1993
Club3:Bedfordshire
Year3:1988 - 1989
Club4:Leicestershire
Year4:1986
Columns:2
Column1:First-class
Matches1:3
Runs1:22
Bat Avg1:11.00
100S/50S1: - / -
Top Score1:11
Deliveries1:354
Wickets1:1
Bowl Avg1:249.00
Fivefor1: -
Tenfor1: -
Best Bowling1:1/61
Catches/Stumpings1: - / -
Column2:List A
Matches2:7
Runs2:10
Bat Avg2:5.00
100S/50S2: - / -
Top Score2:10
Deliveries2:343
Wickets2:9
Bowl Avg2:27.11
Fivefor2:1
Tenfor2: -
Best Bowling2:5/26
Catches/Stumpings2: - / -
Date:25 September
Year:2011
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/14069.html Cricinfo

Gordon Andrew Robert Harris (born 11 January 1964) is a former English cricketer. Harris was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Tottenham, Middlesex and educated at Merchant Taylors' School and Leicester Polytechnic.[1]

Harris made his only first-class appearance for Leicestershire in the 1986 County Championship against Worcestershire.[2] Following this match he appeared in his only List A game for the county against Worcestershire at New Road.[3] He joined Bedfordshire in 1988, making his debut for the county against Lincolnshire in the Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire in 1988 and 1989, making twelve Minor Counties Championship[4] and three MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances.[5]

In 1990, Harris joined Hertfordshire, making his debut for the county against Northumberland in the Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1990 to 1993, making 17 Minor Counties Championship[4] and eleven MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances.[5] He made his first List A appearance for the county in the 1990 NatWest Trophy against Warwickshire. He made two further List A appearances for Hertfordshire, against Warwickshire in the 1991 NatWest Trophy and Gloucestershire in the 1993 NatWest Trophy.[3] He took 2 wickets in these three games, which came at an average of 58.00, with best figures of 3/32.[6] In 1994, he joined Middlesex, making two first-class appearances for the county against Glamorgan and Surrey.[2] He claimed his only first-class wicket in the match against Glamorgan, that of David Hemp.[7] He also made three List A appearances for Middlesex in the 1994 AXA Equity & Law League,[3] taking 6 wickets at an average of 16.83, with best figures of 5/26.[6] These figures came against Northamptonshire.[8] His cricket career came to an end after the 1994 season.

He also played field hockey to county level.[1]

Gordon's youngest son, Ben Harris, is part of the GB Rugby Sevens Team that have placed 4th in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player profile: Gordon Harris. ESPNcricinfo. 25 September 2011.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Gordon Harris. CricketArchive. 25 September 2011.
  3. Web site: List A Matches played by Gordon Harris. CricketArchive. 25 September 2011.
  4. Web site: Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Gordon Harris. CricketArchive. 25 September 2011.
  5. Web site: Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Gordon Harris. CricketArchive. 25 September 2011.
  6. Web site: List A Bowling For Each Team by Gordon Harris. CricketArchive. 25 September 2011.
  7. Web site: Middlesex v Glamorgan, 1994 County Championship. CricketArchive. 25 September 2011.
  8. Web site: Northamptonshire v Middlesex, 1994 AXA Equity & Law League. CricketArchive. 25 September 2011.