Humphry Garratt
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Humphry Stone Garratt was an English
cricketer
who played five first-class
games for Worcestershire
in the 1920s.
His debut came in 1925 against Oxford University
at The Parks; in a drawn game he scored 11 and 5. His next match was not until two years later, when he appeared against the New Zealanders
on their first tour of England, where his 31 from number ten in the order
could not prevent a heavy Worcestershire defeat.
Garratt's three other first-class appearances all came in the 1928 County Championship
. In the first, a drawn game against Yorkshire
, he made a career-best 39, but he did little in the other two matches, against Sussex
(which Worcestershire lost by 243 runs) and Leicestershire
(which Worcestershire lost by an innings and 206 runs).
Garratt was born in Kingston upon Thames
, Surrey
; he died at the age of 76 in Worplesdon Hill, Woking
in the same county.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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"....
who played five first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
games for Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire...
in the 1920s.
His debut came in 1925 against Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
at The Parks; in a drawn game he scored 11 and 5. His next match was not until two years later, when he appeared against the New Zealanders
New Zealand cricket team
The New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
on their first tour of England, where his 31 from number ten in the order
Batting order (cricket)
In cricket, the batting order is the sequence in which batsmen play through their team's innings, there always being two batsmen taking part at any one time...
could not prevent a heavy Worcestershire defeat.
Garratt's three other first-class appearances all came in the 1928 County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
. In the first, a drawn game 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....
, he made a career-best 39, but he did little in the other two matches, against Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
(which Worcestershire lost by 243 runs) and Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
(which Worcestershire lost by an innings and 206 runs).
Garratt was born in Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London. It was the ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned and is now a suburb situated south west of Charing Cross. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
; he died at the age of 76 in Worplesdon Hill, Woking
Woking
Woking is a large town and civil parish that shares its name with the surrounding local government district, located in the west of Surrey, UK. It is part of the Greater London Urban Area and the London commuter belt, with frequent trains and a journey time of 24 minutes to Waterloo station....
in the same county.
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