Thomas Harpur (born 16 May 1944)[1] is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman,[1] he played eighteen times for the Ireland cricket team between 1974 and 1982,[2] including two first-class matches[3] and two List A matches.[4]

Thomas Harpur
Born6/5/1944
Sion Hills Co. Tyrone Ireland
NationalityIrish
OccupationCricket
Years activeTwo Years
Known forIrish Cricket

Thomas Harpur
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 2 2
Runs scored 10 1
Batting average 5.00 0.50
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 6 1
Balls bowled 18
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 2/– 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 16 November 2022

Playing career

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Harpur first played for Ireland in August 1974, scoring 0 not out against Wales in Colwyn Bay. He would not play again for Ireland until July 1977, against the same opponents, this time in Swansea. He was a little more successful on this second outing, scoring six runs in the Irish first innings. He then began to become more of a regular in the Irish side, playing against Surrey, the MCC and Wales in 1978, and against FW Millett's XI in 1979.[2]

In 1980, he played against Wales,[2] and made his first-class debut against Scotland in August.[3] In 1981, he played against Canada, Middlesex, Gloucestershire, Scotland, the MCC, Wales and Surrey.[2] The match that year against Scotland was his final first-class match,[3] whilst the match against Gloucestershire was his List A debut.[4] He scored 56 not out in the first innings of the match against Wales, his only half-century for Ireland.[2]

His international career winded down in 1982, during which he played against India and the MCC, before playing his final game for Ireland against Northamptonshire in July,[2] which was also his final List A match.[4]

Statistics

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In all matches for Ireland, he scored 341 runs at an average of 20.06. He bowled just once, bowling three overs against Scotland in 1981.[2]

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