David Hartley (cricketer)
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David James Benedict Hartley (born 28 March 1963) is a former English
cricketer
. Hartley was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break
. He was born at Ruscombe
, Berkshire
.
In 1982, Hartley played 3 Second XI Championship
fixtures for the Middlesex Second XI
, but this did not earn him a contract with the county.
Hartley made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Berkshire
in 1987 against Cornwall
. From 1987 to 2000, he represented the county in 65 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came in the 2000 Championship when Berkshire played Wales Minor Counties
. Hartley also played in the MCCA Knockout Trophy
for Berkshire. His debut in that competition came in 1988 when Berkshire played Oxfordshire
. From 1988 to 1997, he represented the county in 5 Trophy matches, the last of which came when Berkshire played Shropshire
in the 1997 MCCA Knockout Trophy.
Additionally, he also played List-A matches for Berkshire. His List-A debut for the county came against Yorkshire
in the 1988 NatWest Trophy
. From 1988 to 1997, he represented the county in 7 List-A matches, with his final List-A match coming in the 1997 NatWest Trophy
when Berkshire played Lancashie
at Old Trafford. In his 7 matches, he scored 8 runs at a batting average
of 2.66, with a high score of 8. With the ball he took 4 wickets at a bowling average
of 75.25, with best figures of 2/35.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. Hartley was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break
Leg break
A leg break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. A delivery of a right-handed leg spin bowler. Leg breaks are also colloquially known as leggies or wrist spinners, as the wrist is the body part which is primarily used to impart spin on the ball, as opposed to the fingers in the case of...
. He was born at Ruscombe
Ruscombe
Ruscombe is a small village and civil parish, east of Twyford in the Borough of Wokingham, in the English county of Berkshire.Its most notable residents are William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, who lived there from 1710 to 1718, and the actor Dennis Price, co-star of Kind Hearts and Coronets,...
, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
.
In 1982, Hartley played 3 Second XI Championship
Second XI Championship
The Second XI Championship is a season-long cricket competition in England that is competed for by the reserve teams of those county cricket clubs that have first-class status...
fixtures for the Middlesex Second XI
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
, but this did not earn him a contract with the county.
Hartley made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Berkshire
Berkshire County Cricket Club
Berkshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Berkshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and MCCA Knockout Trophy....
in 1987 against Cornwall
Cornwall County Cricket Club
Cornwall County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cornwall and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. From 1987 to 2000, he represented the county in 65 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came in the 2000 Championship when Berkshire played Wales Minor Counties
Wales Minor Counties Cricket Club
Wales Minor Counties Cricket Club, representing the historic counties of Wales except Glamorgan is currently the only non-English member of the Minor Counties Championship in the England and Wales domestic cricket structure....
. Hartley also played in the MCCA Knockout Trophy
MCCA Knockout Trophy
The Minor Counties Cricket Association Knockout Cup was started in 1983 as a knockout one-day competition for the Minor Counties in English cricket...
for Berkshire. His debut in that competition came in 1988 when Berkshire played Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire County Cricket Club
Oxfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Oxfordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. From 1988 to 1997, he represented the county in 5 Trophy matches, the last of which came when Berkshire played Shropshire
Shropshire County Cricket Club
Shropshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Shropshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
in the 1997 MCCA Knockout Trophy.
Additionally, he also played List-A matches for Berkshire. His List-A debut for the county came against Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
in the 1988 NatWest Trophy
1988 NatWest Trophy
The 1988 NatWest Trophy was the 8th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 22 June and 3 September 1988...
. From 1988 to 1997, he represented the county in 7 List-A matches, with his final List-A match coming in the 1997 NatWest Trophy
1997 NatWest Trophy
The 1997 NatWest Trophy was the 17th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 24 June and 7 September 1997...
when Berkshire played Lancashie
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
at Old Trafford. In his 7 matches, he scored 8 runs at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 2.66, with a high score of 8. With the ball he took 4 wickets at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 75.25, with best figures of 2/35.
External links
- David Hartley at CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- David Hartley at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...