Ernest Perry (cricketer)
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Ernest Harvey Perry was an English
cricketer
who played ten first-class
games for Worcestershire
between 1933 and 1946. He also appeared in the Minor Counties Championship for Staffordshire
between 1926 and 1946.
Perry's highest score in first-class cricket was the 46 he made near the end of his career, against Glamorgan
in 1946,
although in 1934 he had scored 157 for Staffordshire against Cheshire
at Stoke-on-Trent
.
His best first-class bowling return was the 5-42 he claimed in the first innings against Leicestershire
at Kidderminster
in 1933.
England
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cricketer
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"....
who played ten 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...
games for Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
between 1933 and 1946. He also appeared in the Minor Counties Championship for Staffordshire
Staffordshire County Cricket Club
Staffordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Staffordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
between 1926 and 1946.
Perry's highest score in first-class cricket was the 46 he made near the end of his career, against Glamorgan
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan 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 Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
in 1946,
although in 1934 he had scored 157 for Staffordshire against Cheshire
Cheshire County Cricket Club
Cheshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cheshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
at Stoke-on-Trent
Michelin Ground
Michelin Ground was a cricket ground in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. The ground was built and owned by the Michelin Tyre Company.The first recorded match on the ground was in 1928, when Staffordshire played Lincolnshire in the grounds first Minor Counties Championship match...
.
His best first-class bowling return was the 5-42 he claimed in the first innings against Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
at Kidderminster
Chester Road North Ground
The Chester Road North Ground, often referred to simply as Chester Road, is a cricket ground in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. It is the home of Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club, and is currently used for Worcestershire County Cricket Club's Second XI matches...
in 1933.