Harold Busher

Harold Aston Busher (2 August 1876 – 3 October 1954) was an English cricketer. Smith was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Birmingham, Warwickshire.

Harold Busher
Personal information
Full nameHarold Aston Busher
Born(1876-08-02)2 August 1876
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Died3 October 1954(1954-10-03) (aged 78)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
BattingRight-handed
RelationsSydney Busher (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1913–1914Suffolk
1908Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 15
Batting average 15.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 15
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 December 2011

Busher made a single first-class appearance for Warwickshire against Gloucestershire at Edgbaston in the 1908 County Championship.[1] Gloucestershire made 165 in their first-innings, in response Warwickshire made 229 in their first-innings, with Busher being dismissed for 15 runs by Edward Dennett. Gloucestershire made 328 in their second-innings, leaving Warwickshire a target of 265 to win. Warwickshire could only manage to make 204 all out, with Busher ending the innings unbeaten on 0.[2] This was his only major appearance for Warwickshire.

He played for Suffolk in the 1913 and 1914 Minor Counties Championship, making six appearances.[3] He died at McMahons Point, New South Wales, Australia on 3 October 1954. His brother, Sydney, also played first-class cricket.

References
  1. "First-Class Matches played by Harold Busher". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
  2. "Warwickshire v Gloucestershire, 1908 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
  3. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Harold Busher". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
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