Early career
Harry made his first-class debut for Lancashire against Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, Gloucestershire at Aigburth at the end of July 1903. The game was badly affected by rain and was drawn; Harry did not bat, and his only wicket was that of Frank Thomas (English cricketer), Frank Thomas. He played a handful more games during the following two seasons, but failed to set the cricketing world on fire.Prime
1906 was a completely different story, and indeed it was to prove a far more successful season for Harry. He scored a career-best 767 runs batting average (cricket), at 20.18, including three half-centuries, the highest of these (and of his career) being the 88 he hit against Worcestershire in June. However, the highlight of his batting season came at Whitegate Park, Blackpool at the end of the summer, when in Lancashire's game against an England national cricket team, England XI, he hit an unbeaten 64 in the second innings to guide the county to a result (cricket), tie. With the ball Harry also enjoyed success in 1906. Without doubt his finest hour came against Warwickshire County Cricket Club, Warwickshire at Old Trafford (cricket), Old Trafford in May. In a low-scoring match (which was over inside two days) he claimed 6/26 in the first innings, following it up with 9/44 in the second. This remained his career best, as did his match figures of 15/70. He managed five-wicket hauls on two other occasions, and finished the summer with 87 wickets (another career best) at an bowling average, average of 19.63. In 1907, Harry was similarly successful with the ball, picking up 84 wickets at 16.58, taking five in an innings on no fewer than eight occasions; this time his best return was at The Saffrons, Eastbourne, where he achieved a superb first-innings bowling analysis, analysis of 29.4–16–26–7; none of the other four bowlers in that innings managed an economy rate of under two. However, he played much less in 1908 and took only 31 wickets, and after that season played no more for Lancashire.Later playing career and umpiring
Indeed, despite the aforementioned short spell with Durham between 1912 and 1914, Harry did not appear in first-class cricket again until after the First World War. When cricket resumed in 1919, he was with a new county, Worcestershire, but he did not find success there. He played only eight times for his new side, and his best innings figures were just 3/60, achieved against Somerset County Cricket Club, Somerset at Worcester in July 1919. After three unsuccessful games in 1920, Harry's first-class playing career was at an end. He stood for one season as an umpire, and died a few years later at the early age of 48.Notes
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