John Hargreaves (cricketer)

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John Hargreaves
Personal information
Full nameJohn Michael Hargreaves
Born (1944-02-24) 24 February 1944 (age 75)
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Relations Herbert Hargreaves (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19631981 Suffolk
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches1
Runs scored2
Batting average 2.00
100s/50s/
Top score2
Balls bowled66
Wickets 2
Bowling average 22.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling2/44
Catches/stumpings /
Source: Cricinfo, 8 July 2011

John Michael Hargreaves (born 25 February 1944) is a former English cricketer. Hargreaves was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.

Hargreaves made his debut for Suffolk in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. Hargreaves played Minor counties cricket for Suffolk from 1963 to 1981, making 60 Minor Counties Championship appearances. [1] He made his only List A appearance against Kent in the 1966 Gillette Cup. [2] In this match, he took the wickets of Brian Luckhurst and Bob Wilson for the cost of 44 runs from 11 overs. With the bat, he was dismissed for 2 runs by Colin Cowdrey. [3]

His father, Herbert, also played first-class cricket for Yorkshire County Cricket Club, as well as Minor counties cricket for Suffolk.

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References

  1. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by John Hargreaves". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  2. "List A Matches played by John Hargreaves". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  3. "Suffolk v Kent, 1966 Gillette Cup". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2011.