Harry Pitchford

Harry Pitchford (11 February 1891 – 11 July 1965) was an English cricketer. Pitchford was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm slow. He was born in Wing, Buckinghamshire.

Harry Pitchford
Personal information
Full nameHarry Pitchford
Born(1891-02-11)11 February 1891
Wing, Buckinghamshire, England
Died11 July 1965(1965-07-11) (aged 74)
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
BattingRight-hand
BowlingRight-arm slow
RelationsLen Pitchford (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1928Minor Counties
1913–1929Buckinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 36
Batting average 18.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 24
Balls bowled 24
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 May 2011

Pitchford made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1913 Minor Counties Championship against Wiltdshire. He next played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire following the First World War, representing the county from 1921 to 1925. He played a total of 50 Minor Counties Championship matches for Buckinghamshire.[1]

Pitchford made his only first-class appearance for a combined Minor Counties cricket team against the touring West Indians in 1928.[2] In the Minor Counties first-innings, he scored 24 runs before being dismissed by Herman Griffith. In their second-innings, he was run out for 12 runs.[3]

He later appeared for the Glamorgan Second XI in a single Minor Counties Championship match in 1935, against the Middlesex Second XI.[1] He died in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire on 11 July 1965. He was survived by his brother, Len, who played first-class cricket for Glamorgan.

References
  1. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Harry Pitchford". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Harry Pitchford". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  3. "Minor Counties v West Indians". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
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