Norman Hardy (cricketer, born 1907)

Norman Whittaker Hardy (3 June 1907 – 2 June 1980) was an English first-class cricketer.

Norman Hardy
Personal information
Full name
Norman Whittaker Hardy
Born3 June 1907
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Died2 June 1980(1980-06-02) (aged 72)
at sea, aboard SS Canberra
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown-arm fast-medium
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 14
Batting average 14.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 8*
Balls bowled 161
Wickets 4
Bowling average 22.75
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 3/48
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 July 2019

Hardy, who was born at Wakefield in June 1907, made a single appearance in first-class cricket for H. D. G. Leveson-Gower's XI against Cambridge University at Eastbourne in 1926.[1] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 6 runs in their first-innings by Edward Cawston, while in their second-innings he finished not out on 8. Opening the bowling in the Cambridge first-innings, he took the wicket of Denys Wilcox to finish with innings figures of 1 for 43, while in their second-innings he dismissed Wilcox, Ken Farnes and Joseph Comber, to finish with innings figures of 3 for 48.[2] He died at sea on board the cruise ship Canberra in June 1980, a day shy of his 73rd birthday.

References
  1. "First-Class Matches played by Norman Hardy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. "HDG Leveson-Gower's XI v Cambridge University, 1932". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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