George Harrison (Yorkshire cricketer)
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George Puckrin Harrison was an English
first-class cricket
er, who played fifty nine first-class matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
between 1883 and 1892. He also appeared in first-class cricket for the Players (1883), T Emmett's XI (1883), Lord Sheffield's XI (1884), an England XI (1884) and L Hall's Yorkshire XI (1891).
Born in Scarborough, Yorkshire
, England
, Harrison was a right arm fast medium bowler, who took 249 wickets at 15.70, with a best of 7 for 43 against Lancashire
in a Roses match
. He took 5 wickets in an innings fourteen times and 10 wickets in a match on three occasions, against Surrey
, Kent
and the MCC
. Harrison was a right-handed tail ender, scoring 484 runs at 6.72, with a top score of 28 against Surrey at Bramall Lane in 1885, and he took 39 catches.
He began his career at Lord's
when he dismissed A. N. Hornby
in the first innings, and bowled out Lord Harris
for 2 in the second innings. In the 1883 season, Harrison took 100 wickets at 13.26 each. Harrison was a success in League cricket and for Bowling Old Lane C.C. from 1883 to 1898, he took 878 wickets at nine each, and in three seasons for Idle C.C. took 215 wickets at 9.15 each. Harrison lost his Yorkshire place due to an arm injury, which prevented him bowling at his previous pace.
He was an umpire
from the 1890s until 1910, when he joined the first-class list and stood for about 15 years.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
first-class cricket
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...
er, who played fifty nine first-class matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
between 1883 and 1892. He also appeared in first-class cricket for the Players (1883), T Emmett's XI (1883), Lord Sheffield's XI (1884), an England XI (1884) and L Hall's Yorkshire XI (1891).
Born in Scarborough, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, England
England
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, Harrison was a right arm fast medium bowler, who took 249 wickets at 15.70, with a best of 7 for 43 against Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
in a Roses match
Roses Match
The Roses Match refers to any game of cricket played between Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Lancashire County Cricket Club. Yorkshire's emblem is the white rose, while Lancashire's is the red rose. The associations go back to the Wars of the Roses in the 15th century...
. He took 5 wickets in an innings fourteen times and 10 wickets in a match on three occasions, against Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
, Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
and 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...
. Harrison was a right-handed tail ender, scoring 484 runs at 6.72, with a top score of 28 against Surrey at Bramall Lane in 1885, and he took 39 catches.
He began his career 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...
when he dismissed A. N. Hornby
A. N. Hornby
Albert Neilson Hornby, commonly designated A. N. Hornby, nicknamed Monkey Hornby was one of the best known sportsmen in England during the nineteenth century excelling in both rugby and cricket...
in the first innings, and bowled out Lord Harris
George Harris, 4th Baron Harris
George Robert Canning Harris, 4th Baron Harris, GCSI, GCIE was a British politician, cricketer and cricket administrator...
for 2 in the second innings. In the 1883 season, Harrison took 100 wickets at 13.26 each. Harrison was a success in League cricket and for Bowling Old Lane C.C. from 1883 to 1898, he took 878 wickets at nine each, and in three seasons for Idle C.C. took 215 wickets at 9.15 each. Harrison lost his Yorkshire place due to an arm injury, which prevented him bowling at his previous pace.
He was an umpire
Umpire (cricket)
In cricket, an umpire is a person who has the authority to make judgements on the cricket field, according to the Laws of Cricket...
from the 1890s until 1910, when he joined the first-class list and stood for about 15 years.