Michael Hardy

Personal information
Full name	Michael John Hardy
Born	30 July 1929(1929-07-30) Hendon, Middlesex, England
Died	19 February 1992(1992-02-19) (aged 62) Glamorgan, Wales
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Slow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1959–1964	Buckinghamshire
1958	DR Jardine's XI
Career statistics
Competition	First-class
Matches	1
Runs scored	15
Batting average	7.50
100s/50s	–/–
Top score	15
Balls bowled	54
Wickets	1
Bowling average	35.00
5 wickets in innings	–
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	1/35
Catches/stumpings	–/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 May 2011

Michael John Hardy (30 July 1929 – 19 February 1992) was an English cricketer. Hardy was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Hendon, Middlesex.

Hardy made his only first-class appearance for DR Jardine's XI against Oxford University in 1958.^[1] In Douglas Jardine's XI first-innings he was dismissed for a duck by Ian Gibson. In their second-innings, he scored 15 runs before being dismissed by the same bowler. Hardy took a single wicket in the Oxford University first-innings, that of Roy Woodcock for the cost of 35 runs from 9 overs.^[2]

Having played Minor Counties Championship cricket for the Middlesex Second XI from 1950 to 1952, Hardy later represented Buckinghamshire in the competition from 1959 to 1964, playing his final match against Oxfordshire.^[3]

He died in Glamorgan, Wales on 19 February 1992.

References

1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Michael Hardy". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29957/First-Class_Matches.html. Retrieved 12 May 2011. 
2. ^ "DR Jardine's XI v Oxford University, 1958". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/23/23026.html. Retrieved 12 May 2011. 
3. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Michael Hardy". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29957/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html. Retrieved 12 May 2011. 

External links

• Michael Hardy at ESPNcricinfo
• Michael Hardy at CricketArchive

Persondata
Name	Hardy, Michael
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	30 July 1929
Place of birth	Hendon, Middlesex
Date of death	19 February 1992
Place of death	Glamorgan, Wales