Harry Newton (cricketer) explained

Country:England
Fullname:Harry Newton
Birth Date:2 May 1935
Birth Place:Little Lever, Lancashire, England
Death Place:Bolton, Lancashire, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast-medium
Club1:Sussex
Year1:1966
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:16
Bat Avg1:8.00
100S/50S1: - / -
Top Score1:16
Deliveries1:396
Wickets1:6
Bowl Avg1:23.50
Fivefor1:1
Tenfor1: -
Best Bowling1:5/54
Catches/Stumpings1: - / -
Date:25 December
Year:2011
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/18121.html Cricinfo

Harry Newton (2 May 1935 – 22 December 2014[1]) was an English cricketer. Newton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Little Lever, Lancashire.

Newton made two first-class appearances for Sussex against Hampshire and Essex in the 1966 County Championship.[2] Against Hampshire, Newton ended unbeaten on 16 in Sussex's first-innings of 153, while in Hampshire's first-innings he took what would be his only first-class five wicket haul, with figures of 5/54 from 32 overs to help bowl Hampshire out for 128. He was again unbeaten during Sussex's second-innings, though without scoring, while in Hampshire's second-innings he bowled 10 wicketless overs. Hampshire won the match by 9 wickets.[3] Against Essex, he was dismissed for a duck by Brian Edmeades in Sussex's first-innings total of 86, while in Essex's first-innings he took the wicket of Barry Knight, finishing with figures of 1/28 from 20 overs. He was again dismissed for a duck in Sussex's second-innings, this time by Tony Jorden, with Sussex being dismissed for 132 to set Essex a target of 66, which they easily chased down to win by 9 wickets.[4] These were his only major appearances for Sussex.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deaths, Harry Newton. BoltonNews. 13 March 2015.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Harry Newton. CricketArchive. 25 December 2011.
  3. Web site: Sussex v Hampshire, 1966 County Championship. CricketArchive. 25 December 2011.
  4. Web site: Sussex v Essex, 1966 County Championship. CricketArchive. 25 December 2011.