Harry Sharpe (cricketer)
Harry Wetherherd Sharpe (14 August 1901 – 8 July 1950) was an English first-class cricketer and Royal Navy officer.
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| Full name | Harry Wetherherd Sharpe | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 August 1901 Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 July 1950 (aged 48) Stubbington, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 17 December 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Born at Wolstanton, Staffordshire in August 1901, Sharpe served in the Royal Navy. He was commissioned shortly after the First World War and by September 1921, he was a sub-lieutenant.[1] He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in September 1923.[2] Sharpe made three appearances in first-class cricket for the Royal Navy in 1929, playing against the Marylebone Cricket Club, the British Army cricket team and the Royal Air Force.[3] Playing as a wicket-keeper, he scored 35 runs and took six catches and made three stumpings.[4] He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant commander in September 1931 and later served in the Second World War.[2] He was seconded to the Royal Indian Navy in 1944, with Sharpe retiring in 1947 with the rank of commander.[2] He died in July 1950 at Stubbington, Hampshire.
References
- "No. 32465". The London Gazette. 23 September 1921. p. 7459.
- "Royal Navy (RN) Officers, 1939-1945". www.unithistories.com. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- "First-Class Matches played by Harry Sharpe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Harry Sharpe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 December 2019.