Harry Taylor (cricketer)
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Harry Taylor was an English
first-class cricket
er, who played nine matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
in 1924 and 1925. He also played for the Yorkshire Second XI from 1923 to 1926, and Minor Counties North in 1925.
Born in Idle, West Yorkshire
, England
, Taylor was a right-handed batsman, who scored 153 runs at 11.76, with a best of 36 against Essex
. He took one catch in the field, but his right arm medium bowling was not called upon.
Taylor died in October 1988 in Bradford
, Yorkshire
.
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 nine 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....
in 1924 and 1925. He also played for the Yorkshire Second XI from 1923 to 1926, and Minor Counties North in 1925.
Born in Idle, West Yorkshire
Idle, West Yorkshire
The village of Idle and its outskirts make up a mainly residential suburban area in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, in England. The area is loosely bordered by the areas of Eccleshill, Wrose, Thackley and Greengates, in the north east of the city....
, England
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...
, Taylor was a right-handed batsman, who scored 153 runs at 11.76, with a best of 36 against Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
. He took one catch in the field, but his right arm medium bowling was not called upon.
Taylor died in October 1988 in Bradford
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
, 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...
.