Harry Downer

Harry Rodney Downer (19 October 1915 – March 1980)[1] was an English first-class cricketer. Downer was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Southampton, Hampshire.

Harry Downer
Personal information
Full nameHarry Rodney Downer
Born(1915-10-19)19 October 1915
Southampton, Hampshire, England
DiedMarch 1980 (aged 64–65)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1946Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 8
Batting average 2.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 4
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: CricketArchive, 6 January 2010

Downer served in the British Army as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Intelligence Corps during the Second World War.[2] Following the war, Downer represented Hampshire in two first-class matches in 1946, the first County Championship after the war. He made his debut against Middlesex at Lord's. In this match he was dismissed for a single run in Hampshire's first-innings by Bill Etherington. In their second-innings he was dismissed for 4 by the same bowler.[3] His second and final first-class match came against Gloucestershire at the County Ground, Southampton.[4] In this match he was dismissed for a duck in Hampshire's first-innings by Sam Cook and in their second-innings he was run out for 3.[5] His two matches for Hampshire had yielded him 8 runs at a batting average of 2.00.[6]

References
  1. "Harry Downer". Hampshire Cricket History. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  2. "No. 35175". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 May 1941. p. 3084.
  3. "Middlesex v Hampshire, 1946 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  4. "First-Class Matches played by Harry Downer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  5. "Hampshire v Gloucestershire, 1946 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  6. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Harry Downer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
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