Harry Halliday (cricketer, born 1855)

Henry Holden Halliday (30 March 1855 – 19 July 1922) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Nelson from 1874 to 1880.

Harry Halliday
Personal information
Full name
Henry Holden Halliday
Born(1855-03-30)30 March 1855
Nelson, New Zealand
Died19 July 1922(1922-07-19) (aged 67)
Hokitika, West Coast, New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1873-74 to 1880-81Nelson
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 7
Runs scored 111
Batting average 7.92
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 35
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 January 2018

On his first-class debut against Wellington in 1873-74, Harry Halliday opened the batting in the first innings for Nelson and made 35, their highest score of the match.[1] He was less successful with the bat in later matches, but he established himself as one of the best long stops in New Zealand at a time when that was an important fielding position.[2][3]

Halliday died suddenly aged 67 at his home in Hokitika in July 1922, leaving a widow, a daughter and three sons.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Wellington v Nelson 1873-74". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Memories of the 'Seventies". The Colonist. Vol. LXI, no. 15048. 16 April 1919. p. 3 (supplement). Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Summary". The Colonist. Vol. XVII, no. 2057. 4 April 1876. p. 5. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  4. ^ "West Coast Notes". Press. Vol. LVIII, no. 17512. 21 July 1922. p. 12. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
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