Harry Morgan (cricketer)

Harry Morgan
Personal information
Full name Henry Alan Morgan
Born (1938-06-05) 5 June 1938
Wellington, New Zealand
Batting Left-handed
Bowling Right-arm medium-pace
Relations Richard Morgan (son)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1963-64 to 1977-78 Wellington
Career statistics
Competition FC List A
Matches 33 11
Runs scored 789 252
Batting average 19.24 25.20
100s/50s 0/4 0/2
Top score 67 66
Balls bowled 5684 522
Wickets 73 15
Bowling average 26.21 25.20
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a
Best bowling 5/42 3/48
Catches/stumpings 20/0 6/0
Source: Cricinfo, 17 May 2018

Henry Alan Morgan (born 5 June 1938) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington from 1963 to 1978.

Harry Morgan was a medium-pace bowler and useful lower-order batsman who was an irregular member of the Wellington team for 15 years. His best first-class bowling figures were 5 for 42 against Canterbury in 1966-67.[1] His highest score was 67, also against Canterbury, in his second-last match in 1977-78.[2]

He won the Man of the Match award in the final of the New Zealand Motor Corporation Knock-Out in 1973-74. He took 3 for 55 in Auckland’s innings then top-scored with 46 as Wellington reached their target with one wicket and six balls to spare.[3]

His son Richard also played first-class cricket in New Zealand.

References

  1. ↑ "Canterbury v Wellington 1966-67". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 May 2018. (Subscription required (help)).
  2. ↑ "Wellington v Canterbury 1977-78". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 May 2018. (Subscription required (help)).
  3. ↑ "Wellington v Auckland 1973-74". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 May 2018. (Subscription required (help)).
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