Harry Newton (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Harry Newton (cricketer)

English cricketer for Sussex

Date of Birth: 02-May-1935

Place of Birth: Little Lever, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 22-Dec-2014

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Harry Newton (2 May 1935 – 22 December 2014) was an English cricketer.
Newton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium.
He was born at Little Lever, Lancashire. Newton made two first-class appearances for Sussex against Hampshire and Essex in the 1966 County Championship.
Against Hampshire, Newton ended unbeaten on 16 in Sussex's first-innings of 153, while in Hampshire's first-innings he took what would be his only first-class five wicket haul, with figures of 5/54 from 32 overs to help bowl Hampshire out for 128.
He was again unbeaten during Sussex's second-innings, though without scoring, while in Hampshire's second-innings he bowled 10 wicketless overs.
Hampshire won the match by 9 wickets.
Against Essex, he was dismissed for a duck by Brian Edmeades in Sussex's first-innings total of 86, while in Essex's first-innings he took the wicket of Barry Knight, finishing with figures of 1/28 from 20 overs.
He was again dismissed for a duck in Sussex's second-innings, this time by Tony Jorden, with Sussex being dismissed for 132 to set Essex a target of 66, which they easily chased down to win by 9 wickets.
These were his only major appearances for Sussex.