Harry German
English cricketer
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Harry German (1 November 1865 – 14 June 1945) was an English cricketer. German was a right-handed batsman who occasionally fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Measham, Leicestershire.
Fullname
Harry German
Born1 November 1865
Measham, Leicestershire, England
Measham, Leicestershire, England
Died14 June 1945 (aged 79)
Charing Cross, London, England
Charing Cross, London, England
BattingRight-handed
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| Full name | Harry German | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 November 1865 Measham, Leicestershire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 June 1945 (aged 79) Charing Cross, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Occasional wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Arthur German (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1896–1898 | Leicestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 14 January 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Essex in the 1896 County Championship. He made four further first-class appearances for Leicestershire, the last of which came against Middlesex in the 1898 County Championship.[1] In his five first-class matches, he scored a total of 69 runs at an average of 7.66, with a high score of 13.[2]
He died at Charing Cross, London on 14 June 1945. His nephew, Arthur German, also played first-class cricket for Leicestershire.
