Henry Randolph Morgan (6 July 1907 – 9 August 1987) was an
Irish first-class
cricket
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er.
Morgan was born at
Belfast in July 1907, to Richard Morgan and his
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born wife, Eileen. He was the sixth of eight brothers, alongside three sisters.
He was educated in Belfast at the
Belfast Royal Academy.
He initially played his club cricket for
Ulster, however when they folded, he joined
North Down in 1932.
He made his debut in
first-class cricket for
Ireland against
Scotland at
Dublin in 1931.
He made three further first-class appearances for Ireland, all coming against Scotland in 1933, 1937 and 1938.
A
medium-fast bowler with a good
off cutter delivery, Morgan took 18 wickets in his four first-class matches, at an
average of 10.38. His best innings figures were 7/41 in the 1933 match, with Morgan taking match figures of 10/81. He also scored 54 runs with a highest score of 21.
He played club cricket into the 1940s, also playing for
North of Ireland,
Muckamore, and
Eglinton.
Outside of cricket, he worked as a manager.
He died at Belfast in August 1987.
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1907 births
1987 deaths
Cricketers from Belfast
People educated at the Belfast Royal Academy
Irish cricketers