Deryck Harrison
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Deryck William Harrison (born 3 November 1943 in Lurgan
, County Armagh
, Northern Ireland
) is an Irish former cricketer
. A right-handed batsman, he played eleven times for the Ireland cricket team between 1978 and 1980, including two first-class
matches and one List A match.
in July 1979, scoring 74 not out
in the Irish first innings, his highest score for Ireland.
He continued that year with matches against the MCC
, Wales and Worcestershire
in addition to a second, and final, first-class match against Scotland. His international career then came to an end in 1980, playing against the MCC, twice against the West Indies before his final game against Middlesex
at Lord's
, a Gillette Cup match that was his only List A appearance.
at an average of 24.09. He scored two half-centuries
.
, Jim
and Roy
all represented Ireland at cricket, as did his brother-in-law Eddie Bushe
and his nephew Jonathan Bushe
.
Lurgan
Lurgan is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town is near the southern shore of Lough Neagh and in the north-eastern corner of the county. Part of the Craigavon Borough Council area, Lurgan is about 18 miles south-west of Belfast and is linked to the city by both the M1 motorway...
, County Armagh
County Armagh
-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
) is an Irish former cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. A right-handed batsman, he played eleven times for the Ireland cricket team between 1978 and 1980, including two first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches and one List A match.
Playing career
Harrison made his debut for Ireland against Denmark in July 1978 and made his first-class debut against Scotland the following month. His next match was against FW Millett's XIFrederick Millett
Frederick William Millett was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler, he played for Cheshire from 1949 to 1972, captaining them from 1960 to 1970...
in July 1979, scoring 74 not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
in the Irish first innings, his highest score for Ireland.
He continued that year with matches against the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
, Wales and Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
in addition to a second, and final, first-class match against Scotland. His international career then came to an end in 1980, playing against the MCC, twice against the West Indies before his final game against Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
at Lord's
Lord's Cricket Ground
Lord's Cricket Ground is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board , the European Cricket Council and, until August 2005, the...
, a Gillette Cup match that was his only List A appearance.
Statistics
In all matches for Ireland, Harrison scored 265 runsRun (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a run is the basic unit of scoring. Runs are scored by a batsman, and the aggregate of the scores of a team's batsmen constitutes the team's score. A batsman scoring 50 or 100 runs , or any higher multiple of 50 runs, is considered a particular achievement...
at an average of 24.09. He scored two half-centuries
Century (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a batsman reaches his century when he scores 100 or more runs in a single innings. The term is also included in "century partnership" which occurs when two batsmen add 100 runs to the team total when they are batting together. A century is regarded as a landmark score for...
.
Family
Harrison came from a cricketing family. His brothers GarfieldGarfield Harrison
Garfield David Harrison is one of four brothers to have played cricket for Ireland...
, Jim
Jim Harrison (cricketer)
James "Jim" Harrison is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played 32 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1969 and 1977, including eight first-class matches against Scotland....
and Roy
Roy Harrison
Roy Harrison is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played three times for the Ireland cricket team between 1967 and 1968 including one first-class match.-Playing career:Harrison made his debut for Ireland against Worcestershire in Dublin in June...
all represented Ireland at cricket, as did his brother-in-law Eddie Bushe
Eddie Bushe
Edwin Alexander "Eddie" Bushe is a former Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he made his debut for Ireland in July 1979 against Scotland. He went on to play for Ireland on six occasions, his last match also against Scotland in August 1980. Two of his matches had first-class...
and his nephew Jonathan Bushe
Jonathan Bushe
Jonathan Alexander Bushe is an Irish cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper.He played for the Ireland Under-19 team at the 1998 Under-19 World Cup, before making his debut for the Ireland senior team against Scotland in June 1998...
.