Harry Turner (cricketer) explained

Country:England
Fullname:Harry Turner
Birth Date:6 April 1879
Birth Place:Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England
Death Place:Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast-medium
Club1:Scotland
Year1:1913
Club2:Durham
Year2:1923 - 1925
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:32
Bat Avg1:8.00
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:22
Deliveries1:157
Wickets1:1
Bowl Avg1:89.00
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:1/14
Catches/Stumpings1:5/–
Date:22 October
Year:2022
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/harry-turner-25383 Cricinfo

Harry Turner (6 April 1879 — 23 October 1939) was an English first-class cricketer.

Turner was born in April 1879 at Birkenshaw, Yorkshire. A professional cricketer, Turner played club cricket for Rishton in the Lancashire League in 1908 and 1909, before proceeding to Scotland where he played for Ayr.[1] In 1913, he selected in the Scotland team for two first-class matches against Oxford University at Oxford, and Surrey at The Oval.[2] [3] He scored 32 runs in these two matches,[4] in addition to taking a single wicket.[5] Following the First World War, Turner played club cricket in County Durham and played minor counties cricket for Durham in 1923 and 1925, making five appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[6] He later coached cricket at Shrewsbury School for a number of years. Turner died at his home in Shrewsbury on 23 October 1939.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Teams Harry Turner played for. CricketArchive. 23 October 2022. subscription.
  2. Scotland's cricket team. Dundee Courier. 4 June 1913. p. 7
  3. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Harry Turner. CricketArchive. 23 October 2022. subscription.
  4. Web site: First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Harry Turner. CricketArchive. 23 October 2022. subscription.
  5. Web site: First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Harry Turner. CricketArchive. 23 October 2022. subscription.
  6. Web site: Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Harry Turner. CricketArchive. 23 October 2022. subscription.
  7. Spen Valley cricketer. Bradford Observer. 27 October 1939. p. 6