Harry Edmund Roberts (5 June 1924 – 3 October 1995) was an English cricketer active in the late 1940s and early 1950s, playing in five first-class cricket matches.
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| Full name | Harry Edmund Roberts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 June 1924 Earlsdon, Warwickshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 October 1995 (aged 71) Coventry, Warwickshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949–1950 | Warwickshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 5 October 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born at Earlsdon in Coventry, Warwickshire, Roberts was educated locally in Coventry.[1] A left-handed opening batsman, he played for several top local league sides, including Coventry and North Warwickshire.[1] He made his debut in first-class cricket when he was selected to play for Warwickshire against Cambridge University at Fenner's in 1949.[2] He made four further appearances in first-class cricket for Warwickshire to 1950, with his final appearance coming against Oxford University at University Parks, Oxford.[2] He scored a total of 52 runs in his five matches, averaging 6.50, with a high score of 30 which he made on debut.[1][3]
He died at Coventry on 3 October 1995, when he committed suicide by jumping in front of a train.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Frith, David (2001). Silence Of The Heart: Cricket Suicides. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 184018406X.
- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Harry Roberts". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Harry Roberts". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
External links edit
- Harry Roberts at ESPNcricinfo
- Harry Roberts at CricketArchive
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