Neil Hartley Explained

Stuart Neil Hartley (born 18 March 1956, Shipley, West Yorkshire) is a retired English first-class cricketer.

Hartley appeared for Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Orange Free State in a ten-year career which began in 1978.[1]

A right-handed middle order batsman and right arm medium pace bowler, he scored a total of 4,667 runs at 24.95, with four centuries, and a best score of 114.[1] He scored 2,859 one day runs at 22.87.[1] He took 48 first-class wickets at 45.45, and 67 in one day games at a cost of 32.43.[1] In 1974, he played for England Young Cricketers.[2]

He captained Yorkshire's Second XI for four years from 1988, and later played in the Bradford League.[3]

He was divorced from Victoria Illingworth and married Anne Eley in 2018. https://www.royalgazette.com/archive/article/20180210/neil-hartley-of-3-ashwood-court-ossett-west-yorkshire-england-united-kingdom-wf5-9hy-divorced-ann/

Hartley now works in the field of sports insurance.[3] He briefly returned to Yorkshire as vice-chairman in 2021.

Notes and References

  1. http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/14375.html Cricinfo Profile
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/11/11922/all_teams.html Cricketarchive.com
  3. https://archive.today/20070811221158/http://archive.cravenherald.co.uk/2000/5/22/153237.html Craven Herald article