Herbert Harper (cricketer)

Herbert Harper, also known as Harry Harper (1 February 1889 – 6 August 1983), was an English cricketer who played a single first-class match, for Worcestershire against Yorkshire in 1920. Batting at seven, he was bowled in each innings, for 7 and 3, as Worcestershire went down to an innings defeat.^[1]

Herbert Harper

Personal information
Full name	Herbert Harper
Born	(1889-02-01)1 February 1889 King's Heath, Birmingham, England
Died	6 August 1983(1983-08-06) (aged 94) Birmingham, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Leg-break
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 1 Runs scored 10 Batting average 5.00 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 7 Balls bowled 0 Wickets 0 Bowling average - 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling - Catches/stumpings 0/0
Source: CricketArchive, 22 May 2009

Although that was Harper's only appearance in first-class cricket, he had appeared for Warwickshire's Second XI before the First World War,^[2] and scored 115 to help his side to an 11-wicket win (it was a 12-a-side game) against Worcestershire's Second XI in 1909.^[3] He also umpired in the Minor Counties Championship in the late 1940s.^[4]

At the time of his death, after a fall at his home in Birmingham, age 94 years, 186 days, Harper was the oldest surviving County Championship cricketer.^[5]

Notes

1. "Worcestershire v Yorkshire in 1920". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
2. "Other matches played by Herbert Harper". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
3. "Worcestershire Second XI v Warwickshire Second XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
4. "Herbert Harper as Umpire in Minor Counties Championship Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
5. "Players and Officials - Harry Harper". Wisden Cricket Monthly. Cricinfo.

References

• Herbert Harper at CricketArchive (subscription required)
• Herbert Harper at ESPNcricinfo