- Christopher Harris (cricketer, born 1942)
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Personal information Full name Christopher Robin Harris Born 16 October 1942
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, EnglandBatting style Right-handed Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium Domestic team information Years Team 1964–1975 Buckinghamshire 1964–1965 Oxford University Career statistics Competition First-class Matches 13 Runs scored 48 Batting average 4.80 100s/50s –/– Top score 14 Balls bowled 1,638 Wickets 17 Bowling average 52.70 5 wickets in innings 1 10 wickets in match 1 Best bowling 6/83 Catches/stumpings 5/– Source: Cricinfo, 10 May 2011 Christopher Robin Harris (born 16 October 1942) is a former English cricketer. Harris was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire.
Harris made his first-class debut for Oxford University against Gloucestershire in 1964. He played 12 further first-class matches for the University, the last coming against Warwickshire in 1965.[1] His most notable moment for the University came against the Free Foresters in 1964, when he took 10 wickets in the match. In the Free Foresters first-innings he took figures of 6/83, while in their second-innings he took 4/52.[2] Despite this, he took only 7 wickets in his other first-class matches, leaving him with 17 at a bowling average of 52.70.[3]
His debut for Buckinghamshire came in the same year he debuted for Oxford University, with Harris making his debut for his home county in the Minor Counties Championship against Hertfordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1964 to 1975, which included 26 Minor Counties Championship matches.[4]
References
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Christopher Harris". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29983/First-Class_Matches.html. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ "Oxford University v Free Foresters, 1964". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/26/26705.html. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Christopher Harris". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29983/f_Bowling_by_Team.html. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Christopher Harris". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29983/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
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Categories:- 1942 births
- Living people
- People from Buckingham
- People from Buckinghamshire
- English cricketers
- Oxford University cricketers
- Buckinghamshire cricketers
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