Edwin Harris (cricketer)

Edwin Lawson James Harris (29 August 1891 – 31 July 1961) was an English cricketer. Harris was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Littlehampton, Sussex.

Edwin Harris

Personal information
Full name	Edwin Lawson James Harris
Born	(1891-08-29)29 August 1891 Littlehampton, Sussex, England
Died	31 July 1961(1961-07-31) (aged 69) East Preston, Sussex, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Relations	Henry Harris (father)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1922–1924	Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 9 Runs scored 208 Batting average 14.85 100s/50s –/1 Top score 51* Balls bowled 150 Wickets 3 Bowling average 19.66 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 2/3 Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 June 2012

Harris made his first-class debut for Sussex against Northamptonshire at the County Ground, Hove, in the 1922 County Championship. He made eight further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Cambridge University in 1924.^[1] In his nine first-class matches, he scored 208 runs at an average of 14.85, with a high score of 51 not out.^[2] This score was his only half century and came against Cambridge University in 1924.^[3] With the ball, he took 3 wickets at a bowling average of 19.66, with best figures of 2/3.^[4]

He died at East Preston, Sussex, on 31 July 1961. His father, Henry, also played first-class cricket.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Edwin Harris". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Edwin Harris". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
3. "Sussex v Cambridge University, 1924". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Edwin Harris". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 June 2012.

External links

• Edwin Harris at ESPNcricinfo
• Edwin Harris at CricketArchive