Leo Harrison
Encyclopedia
Leo Harrison is a former English
cricketer
who played for Hampshire
from 1939-1966. Harrison played 396 first class games, 387 of which were for Hampshire. During his career Harrison made 8,854 runs and took 578 catches
and 103 stumpings.
kept wicket. He took over the wicketkeeping role after McCorkell retired in 1951 and retained his place until the emergence of Brian Timms
in 1959. He continued to act as reserve wicketkeeper up to 1966 and was the last player to have appeared in a prewar match to make a County Championship
appearance.
Harrison also represented the Marylebone Cricket Club
in three first class matches as well as one for the Royal Air Force
against Worcestershire
in 1946.
Harrison is still a regular spectator at Hampshire matches at the Rose Bowl. He was a long-time friend of the cricket commentator John Arlott
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
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 for Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
from 1939-1966. Harrison played 396 first class games, 387 of which were for Hampshire. During his career Harrison made 8,854 runs and took 578 catches
Caught
Caught is a method of dismissing a batsman in the sport of cricket. Being caught out is the most common method of dismissal at higher levels of competition...
and 103 stumpings.
Career
A right-handed batsman, Harrison's primary role was as a wicketkeeper, though for several seasons after the Second World War he played mainly as a batsman while Neil McCorkellNeil McCorkell
Neil Thomas McCorkell is a former wicketkeeper for Hampshire County Cricket Club. He played cricket for Hampshire from 1932 to 1951 and scored more runs than any other wicketkeeper for the County....
kept wicket. He took over the wicketkeeping role after McCorkell retired in 1951 and retained his place until the emergence of Brian Timms
Brian Timms
Brian Stanley Valentine Timms is a former English cricketer. Timms was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper....
in 1959. He continued to act as reserve wicketkeeper up to 1966 and was the last player to have appeared in a prewar match to make a County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
appearance.
Harrison also represented the Marylebone Cricket Club
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...
in three first class matches as well as one for the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force cricket team
The Royal Air Force cricket team is a cricket side representing the British Royal Air Force. The team played 11 first-class matches: nine between 1922 and 1932, mostly against other branches of the Services, and another two in 1945 and 1946. Their home ground is the Royal Air Force Sports Ground,...
against 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...
in 1946.
Harrison is still a regular spectator at Hampshire matches at the Rose Bowl. He was a long-time friend of the cricket commentator John Arlott
John Arlott
Leslie Thomas John Arlott OBE was an English journalist, author and cricket commentator for the BBC's Test Match Special. He was also a poet, wine connoisseur and former police officer in Hampshire...
.
External links
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- Leo Harrison on CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...