Harold Cartwright
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Harold Cartwright is a former English
cricket
er who played cricket for Derbyshire
between 1971 and 1979.
Cartwright was born at Half Way Houses, Derbyshire
. He began his career in the Derbyshire Second XI in 1971 and played matches in the John Player League during the 1971 season
. His debut first-class game during the 1973 season, a defeat against Warwickshire
. Later in the season he played against the travelling New Zealanders
, as Derbyshire finished 1973 with a mere two victories.
Cartwright continued for a year in the first team, and, despite only playing a single first-team match throughout the 1975 season, was back into the first team in 1976 after an impressive run for the Second XI. He continued in the first team until 1979, scoring a half century in his final County Championship game in 1979. The Derbyshire native recorded one first-class century, a 141* against Warwickshire
in 1977.
With the Derbyshire first team, Cartwright was an upper-middle-order batsman. He was a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper
Cartwright played in the Final of the Tilcon Trophy in 1977, and, for Bassetlaw and District Cricket League, in the 1987 LCC President's Trophy final. He played one match with Marylebone Cricket Club
in 1995.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played cricket for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
between 1971 and 1979.
Cartwright was born at Half Way Houses, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
. He began his career in the Derbyshire Second XI in 1971 and played matches in the John Player League during the 1971 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1971
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1971 was the centenary cricket season of the English club Derbyshire which had first played in 1871. In the County Championship, they won one match to finish seventeenth in their seventy-seventh season in the Championship. They won seven matches in the John...
. His debut first-class game during the 1973 season, a defeat against Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire 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 Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
. Later in the season he played against the travelling New Zealanders
New Zealand cricket team
The New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
, as Derbyshire finished 1973 with a mere two victories.
Cartwright continued for a year in the first team, and, despite only playing a single first-team match throughout the 1975 season, was back into the first team in 1976 after an impressive run for the Second XI. He continued in the first team until 1979, scoring a half century in his final County Championship game in 1979. The Derbyshire native recorded one first-class century, a 141* against Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire 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 Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
in 1977.
With the Derbyshire first team, Cartwright was an upper-middle-order batsman. He was a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper
Cartwright played in the Final of the Tilcon Trophy in 1977, and, for Bassetlaw and District Cricket League, in the 1987 LCC President's Trophy final. He played one match with Marylebone Cricket Club
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...
in 1995.
External links
- Harold Cartwright at Cricket Archive