Harry Parks

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Henry William 'Harry' Parks (born July 18, 1906 at Haywards Heath, Sussex; died May 7, 1984 at Taunton, Somerset) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman whose first-class career with Sussex lasted from 1926 to 1948. In 483 matches he scored 21725 runs at an average of 33.57, with 42 centuries and a highest score of 200*. Before World War Two he was a middle-order batsman, but after it he became John Langridge's opening partner.

He was a member of a notable cricketing family, being the brother of Jim Parks senior and the uncle of Jim Parks junior. He stood as a first-class umpire in 1949 and 1950. Afterwards he was a coach at Taunton School.