Thomas Harpur

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Thomas Harpur
Born6/5/1944
Sion Hills Co. Tyrone Ireland
NationalityIrish
OccupationCricket
Years activeTwo Years
Known forIrish Cricket

Thomas Harpur
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches22
Runs scored101
Batting average 5.000.50
100s/50s0/00/0
Top score61
Balls bowled18–
Wickets 0–
Bowling average ––
5 wickets in innings ––
10 wickets in match––
Best bowling––
Catches/stumpings 2/–0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 16 November 2022

Thomas Harpur (born 16 May 1944) [1] is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman, [1] he played eighteen times for the Ireland cricket team between 1974 and 1982, [2] including two first-class matches [3] and two List A matches. [4]

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Thomas Harpur (born 16 May 1944) [1] is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman, [1] he played eighteen times for the Ireland cricket team between 1974 and 1982, [2] including two first-class matches [3] and two List A matches. [4]

Playing career

Harpur first played for Ireland in August 1974, scoring 0 not out against Wales in Colwyn Bay. He would not play again for Ireland until July 1977, against the same opponents, this time in Swansea. He was a little more successful on this second outing, scoring six runs in the Irish first innings. He then began to become more of a regular in the Irish side, playing against Surrey, the MCC and Wales in 1978, and against FW Millett's XI in 1979. [2]

In 1980, he played against Wales, [2] and made his first-class debut against Scotland in August. [3] In 1981, he played against Canada, Middlesex, Gloucestershire, Scotland, the MCC, Wales and Surrey. [2] The match that year against Scotland was his final first-class match, [3] whilst the match against Gloucestershire was his List A debut. [4] He scored 56 not out in the first innings of the match against Wales, his only half-century for Ireland. [2]

His international career winded down in 1982, during which he played against India and the MCC, before playing his final game for Ireland against Northamptonshire in July, [2] which was also his final List A match. [4]

Statistics

In all matches for Ireland, he scored 341 runs at an average of 20.06. He bowled just once, bowling three overs against Scotland in 1981. [2]

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Playing career

Harpur first played for Ireland in August 1974, scoring 0 not out against Wales in Colwyn Bay. He would not play again for Ireland until July 1977, against the same opponents, this time in Swansea. He was a little more successful on this second outing, scoring six runs in the Irish first innings. He then began to become more of a regular in the Irish side, playing against Surrey, the MCC and Wales in 1978, and against FW Millett's XI in 1979. [1]

In 1980, he played against Wales, [1] and made his first-class debut against Scotland in August. [2] In 1981, he played against Canada, Middlesex, Gloucestershire, Scotland, the MCC, Wales and Surrey. [1] The match that year against Scotland was his final first-class match, [2] whilst the match against Gloucestershire was his List A debut. [3] He scored 56 not out in the first innings of the match against Wales, his only half-century for Ireland. [1]

His international career winded down in 1982, during which he played against India and the MCC, before playing his final game for Ireland against Northamptonshire in July, [1] which was also his final List A match. [3]

Statistics

In all matches for Ireland, he scored 341 runs at an average of 20.06. He bowled just once, bowling three overs against Scotland in 1981. [1]

References

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