About Norman Hardy
Lived 1907 – 1980 (aged 72). Norman Hardy was a cricketer.
Norman Whittaker Hardy (3 June 1907 – 2 June 1980) was an English first-class cricketer.
Hardy, who was born at Wakefield in June 1907, made a single appearance in first-class cricket for H. D. G. Leveson-Gower's XI against Cambridge University at Eastbourne in 1926. Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 6 runs in their first-innings by Edward Cawston, while in their second-innings he finished not out on 8. Opening the bowling in the Cambridge first-innings, he took the wicket of Denys Wilcox to finish with innings figures of 1 for 43, while in their second-innings he dismissed Wilcox, Ken Farnes and Joseph Comber, to finish with innings figures of 3 for 48. He died at sea on board the cruise ship in June 1980, a day shy of his 73rd birthday.
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Who was Norman Hardy?
English cricketer (1907-1980)
When was Norman Hardy born?
Norman Hardy was born on 3 June 1907 in Wakefield.
When did Norman Hardy die?
Norman Hardy died on 2 June 1980 in sea.
What was Norman Hardy's occupation?
Norman Hardy was a cricketer.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Norman Hardy (cricketer, born 1907)
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