Harry Wilson (Northamptonshire cricketer)
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Harry Wilson was a first class cricketer
who played one match for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
in 1931.
His career was short but unique in that he may be the unluckiest batsman in the history of the game. Selected to appear against the touring New Zealand
team he was run out twice in the match, without facing a ball, and never picked again. He found more luck with the ball, taking the wicket of Curly Page
at a cost of 45 with his right arm medium pace.
Born in 1897, he died on April 25, 1960 in Peterborough
, the town in which his only first class game was played.
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"....
who played one match for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
in 1931.
His career was short but unique in that he may be the unluckiest batsman in the history of the game. Selected to appear against the touring New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
team he was run out twice in the match, without facing a ball, and never picked again. He found more luck with the ball, taking the wicket of Curly Page
Curly Page
Milford Laurenson "Curly" Page was a cricketer who played for New Zealand and Canterbury. He was New Zealand's second Test captain, and captained 7 of the Tests in which he played...
at a cost of 45 with his right arm medium pace.
Born in 1897, he died on April 25, 1960 in Peterborough
Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
, the town in which his only first class game was played.