Harold Dickinson
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| Full name | Harold John Dickinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
26 November 1911 Barry, Glamorgan, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
2 June 1997 (aged 85) Hammersmith, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1934–1935 | Glamorgan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 3 July 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Harold John Dickinson (26 November 1911 – 2 June 1997) was a Welsh cricketer. Dickinson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Barry, Glamorgan. He was educated in his early years at Barry County Boys School.
Dickinson made his first-class debut for Glamorgan in 1934 against Cambridge University. From 1934 to 1935, he made 7 first-class appearances, with his final first-class appearance for the county coming against Warwickshire in the 1935 County Championship.[1] In his 7 first-class matches, he scored 37 runs at a batting average of 5.28, with a high score of 14*. In the field he also took 3 catches[2] With the ball he took 6 wickets at a bowling average of 55.83, with best figures of 3/91.[3]
In the 1935 season, he was offered terms by Glamorgan, but due to the club's modest finances, he instead opted to join the Great Western Railway as a draughtsman.[4] Dickinson died at Hammersmith, London on 2 June 1997.
References
External links
- Harold Dickinson at Cricinfo
- Harold Dickinson at CricketArchive