Steriker Hare

Steriker ('Eric')^[1] Norman Hare CBE (31 March 1900 – 30 September 1977) was an English cricketer. Hare was a right-handed batsman. The son of a manager for Barclays Bank,^[1] Hare was born at Tottenham, Middlesex and educated at Chigwell School.

Steriker Hare

Personal information
Full name	Steriker Norman Hare
Born	(1900-03-31)31 March 1900 Tottenham, Middlesex, England
Died	30 September 1977(1977-09-30) (aged 77) Meadle, Buckinghamshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1921	Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 3 Runs scored 117 Batting average 23.40 100s/50s –/1 Top score 98 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 October 2011

Hare made his first-class debut for Essex against Derbyshire in the 1921 County Championship. He made two further first-class appearances that season, against Gloucestershire and Somerset.^[2] He scored a total of 117 runs in these three matches at an average of 23.40, with a high score of 98.^[3] This score came in the match against Derbyshire, during which he shared in a stand of 251 for the 9th wicket with Johnny Douglas. This remains the record partnership for Essex for the 9th wicket.^[4]

Having spent his career working for Royal Dutch Shell in Baghdad,^[1] he died at Meadle, Buckinghamshire on 30 September 1977. His younger brother, Clifford Theodore Rippon Hare, was the father of the playwright Sir David Hare.^[1]

References

1. Hare, David (2015). The Blue Touch Paper: A Memoir. Faber and Faber.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Steriker Hare". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Steriker Hare". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
4. "Highest Partnership for Each Wicket for Essex". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2011.

External links

• Steriker Hare at ESPNcricinfo
• Steriker Hare at CricketArchive