- Christopher Hirst
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Personal information Full name Christopher Halliwell Hirst Born 27 May 1947
Odsal, Bradford, Yorkshire, EnglandBatting style Right-hand Bowling style Right-arm off break Domestic team information Years Team 1967 Cambridge University 1967–1968 Buckinghamshire Career statistics Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 8 Batting average 8.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 6* Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings –/– Source: Cricinfo, 26 May 2011 Christopher Halliwell Hirst (born 27 May 1947) is a former English cricketer and educator. Hirst was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Odsal, Bradford, Yorkshire.
Hirst attended Trinity Hall, Cambridge.[1] While attending Trinity Hall, Hirst made his only first-class appearance for Cambridge University against Middlesex.[2] In the University first-innings, he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by David Ling. In their second-innings, he remained unbeaten on 6 at the close of the match, which ended in a draw.[3] 1967 also saw his debut for Buckinghamshire in the Minor Counties Championship against Hertfordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1967 to 1968, which included 14 matches.[4]
Outside of cricket, Hirst trained as an executive for the Bank of London and South America, with his work taking him to Chile. He later embarked on a teaching career. He was assistant master at Radley College from 1972 to 1985, before becoming headmaster at Kelly College in Devon, a position he held from 1985 to 1995. From 1995 to 2010, he was the headmaster of Sedbergh School in Cumbria.[5]
References
- ^ "Burke's Peerage and Gentry". www.burkespeerage.com. http://www.burkespeerage.com/FamilyHomepage.aspx?FID=6640. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Christopher Hirst". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/30/30271/First-Class_Matches.html. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ "Cambridge University v Middlesex, 1967". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/28/28714.html. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Christopher Hirst". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/30/30271/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ "Christopher Hirst, Esq's Biography". www.debretts.com. http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/h/7524/Christopher+Halliwell.aspx. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
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