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Harold Cartwright
Harold "Harry" Cartwright (born 12 May 1951) is a former English cricketer who played cricket for Derbyshire County Cricket Club, Derbyshire between 1971 and 1979. Cartwright was born at Halfway, Derbyshire. He began his career in the Derbyshire Second XI in 1971 and played matches in the John Player League during the Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1971, 1971 season. His debut first-class game during the 1973 season, a defeat against Warwickshire County Cricket Club, Warwickshire. Later in the season he played against the travelling New Zealand cricket team, New Zealanders, as Derbyshire finished 1973 with a mere two victories. Cartwright continued for a year in the first team, and, despite only playing a single first-team match throughout the 1975 season, was back into the first team in 1976 after an impressive run for the Second XI. He continued in the first team until 1979, scoring a half century in his final County Championship game in 1979. The Derbyshire native recorded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striking the ball bowled at one of the wickets with the bat and then running between the wickets, while the bowling and fielding side tries to prevent this (by preventing the ball from leaving the field, and getting the ball to either wicket) and dismiss each batter (so they are "out"). Means of dismissal include being bowled, when the ball hits the stumps and dislodges the bails, and by the fielding side either catching the ball after it is hit by the bat, but before it hits the ground, or hitting a wicket with the ball before a batter can cross the crease in front of the wicket. When ten batters have been dismissed, the innings ends and the teams swap roles. The game is adjudicated by two umpires, aided by a third umpire and match referee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
