Jim Harrison (cricketer)
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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.
. He played once more that year, against Wilfred Isaac's XI.
In 1970, he played five matches for Ireland, against the Combined Services
, Denmark, the MCC
, the Netherlands and Scotland. Four more matches followed in 1971, against Denmark, the MCC, Scotland and Wales, he played just once in 1972, against Wales.
He started 1973 with an innings of 111 not out
against Wales in Dublin, his highest score for Ireland, and followed this with matches against Denmark, the MCC and Scotland, before visiting North America with the Irish side, playing against Canada and the USA.
He remained in the Irish side over the next four years, playing against Australia, the MCC, the Netherlands, Scotland, Wales and the West Indies, before scoring his only first-class century
against Scotland in his final first-class match, just prior to his final match for Ireland against the MCC at Lord's
.
at an average of 25.42. He scored four half-centuries and two centuries.
, Garfield
and Roy
all represented Ireland, as did his brother-in-law Eddie Bushe
and his nephew Jonathan Bushe
.
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 32 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1969 and 1977, including eight 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 against Scotland.
Playing career
Harrison made his debut for Ireland against Scotland in June 1969 in a first-class match. He followed this with two games against the West Indies, the first of which was the famous win for Ireland at Sion MillsSion Mills
Sion Mills is a village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland on the River Mourne. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 2,050 people. It lies within the Strabane District Council area...
. He played once more that year, against Wilfred Isaac's XI.
In 1970, he played five matches for Ireland, against the Combined Services
Combined Services cricket team
The Combined Services cricket team represents the British armed forces. The team played at first-class level in England for more than forty years in the mid-twentieth century. Their first first-class match was against Gentlemen of England at Lord's in 1920, while their last was against Oxford...
, Denmark, 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...
, the Netherlands and Scotland. Four more matches followed in 1971, against Denmark, the MCC, Scotland and Wales, he played just once in 1972, against Wales.
He started 1973 with an innings of 111 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...
against Wales in Dublin, his highest score for Ireland, and followed this with matches against Denmark, the MCC and Scotland, before visiting North America with the Irish side, playing against Canada and the USA.
He remained in the Irish side over the next four years, playing against Australia, the MCC, the Netherlands, Scotland, Wales and the West Indies, before scoring his only first-class century
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...
against Scotland in his final first-class match, just prior to his final match for Ireland against the MCC 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...
.
Statistics
In all matches for Ireland, he scored 1347 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 25.42. He scored four half-centuries and two centuries.
Family
Harrison came from a cricketing family. Three of his brothers, DeryckDeryck Harrison
Deryck William Harrison 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.-Playing career:Harrison made his debut for Ireland against Denmark in July 1978 and made...
, Garfield
Garfield Harrison
Garfield David Harrison is one of four brothers to have played cricket for Ireland...
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, 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...
.