Harry Simms (cricketer)
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| Full name | Harry Lester Simms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 January 1888 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 June 1942 (aged 54) Oatlands, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Royston Simms (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1921–1922 | Warwickshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1912 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1909/10–1916/17 | Europeans (India) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1905–1913 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 March 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Harry Lester Simms (31 January 1888 – 9 June 1942) was an English first-class cricketer. Simms was born in Adelaide, Australia but moved to England where he played cricket with Sussex from 1905 until 1913. He also played with Warwickshire and the European side based in India.
His brother, Royston, also played first-class cricket for Sussex.
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