Jim Harrison (cricketer)

Infobox Old Cricketer


nationality = Irish
country = Ireland
country abbrev = Ire
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngname = Jim Harrison
batting style = Right-handed batsman
bowling style = None
FCs = 8
FC runs = 309
FC bat avg = 22.07
FC 100s/50s = 1/1
FC top score = 100*
FC balls = 0
FC wickets = -
FC bowl avg = -
FC 5s = -
FC 10s = -
FC best bowling = -
FC catches/stumpings = 3/0
debut date = 14 June
debut year = 1969
last date = 2 July
last year = 1977
source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26770/26770.html Cricket Archive

James "Jim" Harrison (born 3 May 1941 in Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland) [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26770/26770.html Cricket Archive profile] ] is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played 32 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1969 and 1977, [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/ire118.htm CricketEurope Stats Zone profile] ] including eight first-class matches against Scotland [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26770/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Jim Harrison at Cricket Archive] ] .

Playing career

Harrison made his debut for Ireland against Scotland in June 1969 in a first-class match. He followed this with two games against the West Indies, the first of which was the famous win for Ireland at Sion Mills. He played once more that year, against Wilfred Isaac's XI.

In 1970, he played five matches for Ireland, against the Combined Services, Denmark, the MCC, the Netherlands and Scotland. Four more matches followed in 1971, against Denmark, the MCC, Scotland and Wales, he played just once in 1972, against Wales.

He started 1973 with an innings of 111 not out against Wales in Dublin, his highest score for Ireland, and followed this with matches against Denmark, the MCC and Scotland, before visiting North America with the Irish side, playing against Canada and the USA.

He remained in the Irish side over the next four years, playing against Australia, the MCC, the Netherlands, Scotland, Wales and the West Indies, before scoring his only first-class century against Scotland in his final first-class match, just prior to his final match for Ireland against the MCC at Lord's.

tatistics

In all matches for Ireland, he scored 1347 runs at an average of 25.42. He scored four half-centuries and two centuries.

Family

Harrison came from a cricketing family. Three of his brothers, Deryck, Garfield and Roy all represented Ireland, as did his brother-in-law Eddie Bushe and his nephew Jonathan Bushe.

References

External links

* [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/ire118.htm CricketEurope Stats Zone profile]
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26770/26770.html Cricket Archive profile]
* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/24389.html Cricinfo profile]