Thomas Harpur | |
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| Born | 6/5/1944 Sion Hills Co. Tyrone Ireland |
| Occupation | Cricket |
| Years active | Two Years |
| Known for | Irish Cricket |
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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]
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]
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]