Harold Britt
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Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 May 1911 Melbourne, Australia |
| Died | 20 September 1988 (aged 77) Melbourne, Australia |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1935-1936 | Victoria |
Source: Cricinfo, 22 November 2015 | |
Harold Britt (6 May 1911 – 20 September 1988) was an Australian cricketer. He played three first-class cricket matches for Victoria between 1935 and 1936.[1]
Britt's father, Les was well-known district cricketer. As a junior Britt played both football and cricket, and in 1926 he achieved recognition when he took 7 for 26 for Doncaster Heights Cricket Club at the age of fifteen.[2] He gave up football in 1933 before debuting for Collingwood Cricket Club in 1934. He was described as a hostile opening swing bowler and also a capable bat and talented point or slips fielder.[3] In late 1935 he was mentioned as a potential state player for Victoria described as a dangerous venomous bowler,[4] and in December he was named in the Victorian XI.[5]
