Harry Roberts
Personal information
Full name
Harry Edmund Roberts
Born5 June 1924
Earlsdon, Warwickshire, England
Died3 October 1995(1995-10-03) (aged 71)
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1949–1950Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 52
Batting average 6.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 30
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 October 2015

Harry Edmund Roberts (5 June 1924 – 3 October 1995) was an English cricketer active in the late 1940s and early 1950s, playing in five first-class cricket matches.

Born at Earlsdon in Coventry, Warwickshire, Roberts was educated locally in Coventry.[1] A left-handed opening batsman, he played for several top local league sides, including Coventry and North Warwickshire.[1] He made his debut in first-class cricket when he was selected to play for Warwickshire against Cambridge University at Fenner's in 1949.[2] He made four further appearances in first-class cricket for Warwickshire to 1950, with his final appearance coming against Oxford University at University Parks, Oxford.[2] He scored a total of 52 runs in his five matches, averaging 6.50, with a high score of 30 which he made on debut.[1][3]

He died at Coventry on 3 October 1995, when he committed suicide by jumping in front of a train.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Frith, David (2001). Silence Of The Heart: Cricket Suicides. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 184018406X.
  2. 1 2 "First-Class Matches played by Harry Roberts". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Harry Roberts". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 October 2015.

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