Thomas Harpur
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Thomas Harpur is an Irish former cricketer
. A right-handed batsman, he played eighteen times for the Ireland cricket team between 1974 and 1982, including two first-class
matches and two List A matches.
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.
In 1980, he played against Wales, and made his first-class debut against Scotland in August. In 1981, he played against Canada, Middlesex
, Gloucestershire
, Scotland, the MCC, Wales and Surrey. The match that year against Scotland was his final first-class match, whilst the match against Gloucestershire was his List A debut. He scored 56 not out in the first innings of the match against Wales, his only half-century
for Ireland.
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, which was also his final List A match.
against Scotland in 1981.
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"....
. A right-handed batsman, he played eighteen times for the Ireland cricket team between 1974 and 1982, including two 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...
matches and two List A matches.
Playing career
Harpur first played for Ireland in August 1974, scoring 0 not outNot out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
against Wales in Colwyn Bay
Colwyn Bay
- Demography :Prior to local government reorganisation on 1 April 1974 Colwyn Bay was a municipal borough with a population of c.25,000, but in 1974 this designation disappeared leaving five separate parishes, known as communities in Wales, of which the one bearing the name Colwyn Bay encompassed...
. He would not play again for Ireland until July 1977, against the same opponents, this time in Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
. He was a little more successful on this second outing, scoring six runs
Run (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a run is the basic unit of scoring. Runs are scored by a batsman, and the aggregate of the scores of a team's batsmen constitutes the team's score. A batsman scoring 50 or 100 runs , or any higher multiple of 50 runs, is considered a particular achievement...
in the Irish first innings. He then began to become more of a regular in the Irish side, playing against Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
, the MCC
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...
and Wales in 1978, and against FW Millett's XI
Frederick Millett
Frederick William Millett was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler, he played for Cheshire from 1949 to 1972, captaining them from 1960 to 1970...
in 1979.
In 1980, he played against Wales, and made his first-class debut against Scotland in August. In 1981, he played against Canada, Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex 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 Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
, Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire 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 Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
, Scotland, the MCC, Wales and Surrey. The match that year against Scotland was his final first-class match, whilst the match against Gloucestershire was his List A debut. He scored 56 not out in the first innings of the match against Wales, his only half-century
Century (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a batsman reaches his century when he scores 100 or more runs in a single innings. The term is also included in "century partnership" which occurs when two batsmen add 100 runs to the team total when they are batting together. A century is regarded as a landmark score for...
for Ireland.
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
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
in July, which was also his final List A match.
Statistics
In all matches for Ireland, he scored 341 runs at an average of 20.06. He bowled just once, bowling three oversOver (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, an over is a set of six consecutive balls bowled in succession. An over is normally bowled by a single bowler. However, in the event of injury preventing a bowler from completing an over, it is completed by a teammate....
against Scotland in 1981.