Harry Morgan (cricketer) explained

Harry Morgan
Fullname:Henry Alan Morgan
Birth Date:5 June 1938
Birth Place:Wellington, New Zealand
Family:Richard Morgan (son)
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium-pace
Club1:Wellington
Year1:1963-64 to 1977-78
Columns:2
Column1:FC
Matches1:33
Runs1:789
Bat Avg1:19.24
100S/50S1:0/4
Top Score1:67
Deliveries1:5684
Wickets1:73
Bowl Avg1:26.21
Fivefor1:1
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:5/42
Catches/Stumpings1:20/0
Column2:List A
Matches2:11
Runs2:252
Bat Avg2:25.20
100S/50S2:0/2
Top Score2:66
Deliveries2:522
Wickets2:15
Bowl Avg2:25.20
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:n/a
Best Bowling2:3/48
Catches/Stumpings2:6/0
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/37952.html Cricinfo
Date:17 May 2018

Henry Alan Morgan (born 5 June 1938) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington from 1963 to 1978.

Harry Morgan was a medium-pace bowler and useful lower-order batsman who was an irregular member of the Wellington team for 15 years. His best first-class bowling figures were 5 for 42 against Canterbury in 1966-67.[1] His highest score was 67, also against Canterbury, in his second-last match in 1977-78.[2]

He won the Man of the Match award in the final of the New Zealand Motor Corporation Knock-Out in 1973-74. He took 3 for 55 in Auckland’s innings then top-scored with 46 as Wellington reached their target with one wicket and six balls to spare.[3]

His son Richard played first-class cricket in New Zealand from 1993 to 2002.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Canterbury v Wellington 1966-67. CricketArchive. 17 May 2018.
  2. Web site: Wellington v Canterbury 1977-78. CricketArchive. 17 May 2018.
  3. Web site: Wellington v Auckland 1973-74. CricketArchive. 17 May 2018.
  4. Web site: Richard Morgan . Cricinfo . 16 June 2020.