Harry Pickering (cricketer)

Harry Gordon Pickering (18 January 1917 – 4 March 1984) was an English cricketer. Pickering was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm slow. He was born at Hackney, London.

Pickering made his first-class debut for Essex against Surrey in the 1938 County Championship. He made two further first-class appearances for Essex in that seasons, against Somerset and Middlesex.[1] He scored 62 runs in his three matches, at an average of 10.33, with a high score of 17.[2] This was his only season with Essex. Following World War II, Pickering joined Leicestershire in 1947, making his debut for the county against Gloucestershire. He made four further first-class appearances for Leicestershire, all of which came in the 1947 County Championship.[1] He had more success in his brief stint with Leicestershire, scoring 235 runs at an average of 23.50, with a high score of 79.[2] This score, which was one of three fifties he made for Leicestershire, came against Surrey in his final match.[3]

He died on 4 March 1984 at Seaford, Sussex.