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Edwin Harris

1891 – 1961

English cricketer

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Lived 1891 – 1961 (aged 69). Edwin Harris was a British cricketer and painter.

Edwin Lawson James Harris (29 August 1891 – 31 July 1961) was an English cricketer. Harris was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Littlehampton, Sussex.

Harris made his first-class debut for Sussex against Northamptonshire at the County Ground, Hove, in the 1922 County Championship. He made eight further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Cambridge University in 1924. In his nine first-class matches, he scored 208 runs at an average of 14.85, with a high score of 51 not out. This score was his only half century and came against Cambridge University in 1924. With the ball, he took 3 wickets at a bowling average of 19.66, with best figures of 2/3.

He died at East Preston, Sussex, on 31 July 1961. His father, Henry, also played first-class cricket.

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English cricketer (1891–1961)

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Edwin Harris was born on 29 August 1891 in Littlehampton.

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Edwin Harris died on 31 July 1961 in East Preston.

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Edwin Harris was a cricketer and painter.

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Edwin Harris was British.

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· Wikipedia: Edwin Harris

· Wikidata: Q5346495

· DBpedia: Edwin Harris (cricketer)

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