Herbert Silvester Hargreaves (30thMarch 1913 – 29 September 1990) was an English

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er, who played nineteen matches for

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between 1934 and 1938. He also appeared for Yorkshire Second XI between 1934 and 1938, and the

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in 1937. Born in Cinder Hill, Shireoaks,

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, Hargreaves was a right arm fast medium bowler, who took 59 wickets at 21.20, with a best of 5 for 93 against

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. He scored 53 runs at an average of 3.31, with a best score of 9, and took five catches. Hargreaves took a wicket with his first ball against

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in 1934. He had connections with Hull Town C.C. and Sheffield United C.C., and went to Perth, Scotland, as a professional in 1939. Hargreaves died in September 1990, in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. His son, John Hargreaves, played Minor County cricket for Suffolk, including a Gillette Cup match in 1966.

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1913 births 1990 deaths Yorkshire cricketers People from Shireoaks Cricketers from Nottinghamshire English cricketers Suffolk cricketers Minor Counties cricketers {{england-cricket-bio-1910s-stub