Harold Kirton

Harold Kirton
Personal information
Full name Harold Osborne Kirton
Born 4 January 1894
Paddington, London, England
Died 9 May 1974(1974-05-09) (aged 80)
Holland-on-Sea, Essex, England
Batting Right-handed
Bowling Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1925–1929 Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 82
Batting average 27.33
100s/50s –/1
Top score 51
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 June 2013

Harold Osborne Kirton (4 January 1894 – 9 May 1974) was an English cricketer. Kirton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Paddington, London.

Kirton made two first-class appearances for Warwickshire, four years apart from one another. The first came in the 1925 County Championship against Surrey at Edgbaston, while the second came in the 1929 County Championship against Middlesex at Lord's.[1] Kirton scored a total of 82 runs in his two matches,[2] top scoring with 52 against Middlesex.[3]

He died at Holland-on-Sea, Essex on 9 May 1974.

References

  1. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Harold Kirton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Harold Kirton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "Middlesex v Warwickshire, 1929 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
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