Henry Harris (English cricketer) explained

Henry Harris
Country:England
Fullname:Henry Edward Harris
Birth Date:6 August 1854
Birth Place:Brighton, Sussex, England
Death Place:Littlehampton, Sussex, England
Batting:Right-handed
Family:Edwin Harris (son)
Club1:Hampshire
Year1:1880
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:3
Runs1:53
Bat Avg1:10.60
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:28
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Date:28 January
Year:2010
Source:http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/14072.html Cricinfo

Henry Edward Harris (6 August 1854 – 8 November 1923) was an English cricketer and cricket administrator.

Harris was born at Brighton in August 1854, where he was privately educated.[1] He was associated with Brighton Cricket Club, where he was its honorary secretary in 1875 and 1876.[1] Relocating to Hampshire, Wheeler made three appearances in first-class cricket for Hampshire in 1880, making two appearances against Sussex and one against the Marylebone Cricket Club.[2] He scored 53 runs in these matches, with a highest score of 28.[3] He later returned to live in Sussex, where he was an honorary secretary of Littlehampton Cricket Club and served on the Sussex committee.[1] Harris died at Littlehampton in November 1923.[1] His son, Edwin, also played first-class cricket.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wisden - Obituaries in 1923. ESPNcricinfo. 6 July 2023.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Henry Harris. CricketArchive. 6 July 2023. subscription.
  3. Web site: First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Henry Harris. CricketArchive. 6 July 2023. subscription.