Roy Harford

Roy Ivan Harford (born 30 May 1936) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played in three Test matches against India during the 1967–68 season. He played first-class cricket in New Zealand from the 1965–66 season to the 1967–68 season.

Cricket career Born in London, Harford was a wicket-keeper who played club cricket for Mitcham in Surrey before emigrating to New Zealand in 1961. He represented Bay of Plenty in the Hawke Cup in 1962–63 and 1963–64 before moving to Auckland, where he was selected to play Plunket Shield cricket for Auckland in 1965–66.

Harford played all four representative matches for New Zealand against the Australian team in 1966–67, and toured Australia on the brief non-Test tour of 1967–68 as the only keeper. He then played the first three Tests in the home series against India. In the Third Test he became the first New Zealand wicket-keeper to take five catches in a Test innings; he also conceded no byes in the match. However, he was replaced by John Ward for the Fourth Test. His three Tests were his last first-class matches.

He was not related to Noel Harford, who played for New Zealand in the 1950s. Both played in the Auckland team in 1965–66 and 1966–67.