Harold Kirton
English cricketer
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Harold Osborne Kirton (4 January 1894 – 9 May 1974) was an English cricketer. Kirton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Paddington, London.
Fullname
Harold Osborne Kirton
Born4 January 1894
Paddington, London, England
Paddington, London, England
Died9 May 1974 (aged 80)
Holland-on-Sea, Essex, England
Holland-on-Sea, Essex, England
BattingRight-handed
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| Full name | Harold Osborne Kirton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 January 1894 Paddington, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 May 1974 (aged 80) Holland-on-Sea, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1925–1929 | Warwickshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 23 June 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kirton made two first-class appearances for Warwickshire, four years apart from one another. The first came in the 1925 County Championship against Surrey at Edgbaston, while the second came in the 1929 County Championship against Middlesex at Lord's.[1] Kirton scored a total of 82 runs in his two matches,[2] top scoring with 52 against Middlesex.[3]
He died at Holland-on-Sea, Essex on 9 May 1974.