Fred Harker

Fred Harker (12 May 1911 – 14 March 1999) was an English cricketer. Harker was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. He was born in Norton-on-Tees, County Durham.

Fred Harker
Personal information
Full nameFred Harker
Born(1911-05-12)12 May 1911
Norton-on-Tees, County Durham, England
Died14 March 1999(1999-03-14) (aged 87)
Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1947Durham
1944/45Bengal
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 16
Batting average 8.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 16
Balls bowled 24
Wickets 1
Bowling average 16.00
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 1/16
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 31 August 2011

Harker made a single first-class appearance in the British Raj for Bengal against United Provinces in the 1944/45 Ranji Trophy.[1] In Bengal's first-innings he was dismissed for a duck by S.N. Gandhi, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for 16 runs by J. Mehra. He bowled during the United Provinces first-innings, taking the wicket of A. Majeed for the cost of 16 runs from 4 overs.[2] Later when he was back in England, he played two matches for Durham in the 1947 Minor Counties Championship, playing a match each against the Yorkshire Second XI and the Lancashire Second XI.[3]

He died in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham on 14 March 1999.

References
  1. "First-Class Matches played by Fred Harker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  2. "Bengal v United Provinces, 1944/45 Ranji Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  3. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Fred Harker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
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