|
David Harris (c. 1755 – 19 May 1803) was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1782 to 1798. He made 79 known first-class appearances〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Other matches played by David Harris (79) )〕 and was mainly associated with Hampshire when its teams were organised by the Hambledon Club. As well as playing for Hampshire, Harris appeared for a number of other teams including Berkshire, Kent, Surrey, Marylebone Cricket Club and several invitation XIs.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Teams played for by David Harris )〕 Noted for his fast and accurate bowling, Harris was a right arm fast underarm bowler and a left-handed batsman. ==Career== NB: ''Match scorecards in the 18th century were incomplete as full details of dismissals were not recorded. Bowlers were only credited with a wicket if they bowled the batsman out; catches were credited to the fielder only''. Born c. 1755, Elvetham, Hampshire, The earliest known mention of David Harris occurs in a minor match at Odiham on 27 May 1782 when he played for Alresford and Odiham against a Hampshire County XI.〔Waghorn, p.55.〕 He played for Odiham again in October 1782 in a match against a Berkshire XI, when another Odiham player in the game was one T. Harris.〔Waghorn, p.56.〕 Harris' first recorded game for Hampshire was against Kent on 3–5 July 1782, a match which also featured the known debut of Kent's Joey Ring.〔Haygarth, p. 51.〕 Although he was never noted as a batsman, Harris made the top score of 27 in Hampshire's first innings, in which they were dismissed for 87.〔 Harris played three times for Hampshire in the 1783 season, twice against Kent and once against All-England. He took nine wickets in these matches.〔Haygarth, p.57–59.〕 Harris is only recorded once in 1784 when he again played for Odiham in a minor match. In 1785, when few first-class matches took place, Harris played for Berkshire against Essex.〔Waghorn, p. 64.〕 On 13 July 1876, Harris had his best known performance to date when he took four 1st innings wickets for Hampshire v. Kent at Windmill Down, Hampshire winning the game by 1 wicket. This was the match in which Tom Sueter was given out hit the ball twice, the earliest recorded instance of this form of dismissal.〔Haygarth, p. 66.〕 On 8–12 August of the same year, Harris played for the White Conduit Club against Kent at Bishopsbourne Paddock and took six wickets in the match, three in each innings, to help White Conduit to a 164 run victory. White Conduit's big win was due to Tom Walker and Tom Taylor becoming the first players known to score a century in the same innings. Walker made 95 * and 102, just missing the honour of becoming the first player to score two centuries in a match.〔Haygarth, p. 68.〕 Playing for Sir Horatio Mann's XI against the Earl of Winchilsea's XI at the new Lord's Old Ground on 26–28 May 1788, Harris took 10 wickets in the match with 4 in the 1st innings and 6 in the 2nd. But it was to little avail as Winchilsea's XI won by 106 runs.〔Haygarth, p.81.〕 By now, Harris' reputation was well established and he played regularly in major matches into the 1790s. He was a frequent taker of wickets and again took ten in a match on 30–31 August 1790 when he guided Hampshire to a 10-wicket win against All-England at Lord's Old Ground.〔Haygarth, p.108.〕 On 15–17 August 1792, Harris had the best known return of his career when he took 11 wickets in the match for Hampshire against Kent at Cobham Park, including eight in the first innings. Hampshire won by 8 wickets.〔Haygarth, p.140.〕 His later career was ruined by attacks of gout and Harris played his final match on 13–15 August 1798 for All-England v. Surrey at Lord's Old Ground. He took five wickets in the 1st innings and his last, subject to the batting order, was when he bowled W Wells for 5. He scored 0 * in his final innings and his team won the match by an innings and 1 run.〔Haygarth, p.243–244.〕 He died 19 May 1803, Crookham Village, Hampshire 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「David Harris (cricketer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|