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Frederick Harris (cricketer)

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Fred Harris, circa 1965

Fred Harris
Personal information
Full name
Frederick William Harris
Born(1934-11-12)12 November 1934
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
DiedOctober 11, 2023(2023-10-11) (aged 88)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1957–1976Buckinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 7
Runs scored 30
Batting average 6.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 13
Balls bowled 456
Wickets 11
Bowling average 19.45
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 4/21
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 May 2011

Frederick William Harris (12 November 1934 – 11 October 2023) was an English cricketer. Harris was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium.[1] He was born in Chesham, Buckinghamshire.

Harris made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1957 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Harris played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1957 to 1976, which included 90 Minor Counties Championship matches.[2] In 1965, he made his List A debut against Middlesex in the Gillette Cup. He played 6 further List A matches for Buckinghamshire, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1975 Gillette Cup.[3] In his 6 List A matches, he scored 30 runs at a batting average of 6.00, with a high score of 13.[4] With the ball he took 11 wickets at a bowling average of 19.45, with best figures of 4/21.[5] His best figures came against Cambridgeshire, where in partnership with Raymond Bond (5/17), he helped bowl Cambridgeshire out for 41.[6] This at the time was the joint lowest total a team had been bowled out for in List A cricket.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Chesham Cricket Club News story". chesham.hitscricket.com. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Frederick Harris". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  3. ^ "List A Matches played by Frederick Harris". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  4. ^ "ListA Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Frederick Williams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  5. ^ "List A Bowling For Each Team by Frederick Harris". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  6. ^ "Cambridgeshire v Buckinghamshire, 1972 Gillette Cup". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  7. ^ "Team Totals of Less than 100 in a ListA Match in England". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
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