Steriker Hare
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| Full name | Steriker Norman Hare | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 March 1900 Tottenham, Middlesex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 September 1977 (aged 77) Meadle, Buckinghamshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1921 | Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 27 October 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Steriker ('Eric')[1] Norman Hare CBE (31 March 1900 – 30 September 1977) was an English cricketer. Hare was a right-handed batsman. The son of a manager for Barclays Bank,[1] Hare was born at Tottenham, Middlesex and educated at Chigwell School.
Hare made his first-class debut for Essex against Derbyshire in the 1921 County Championship. He made two further first-class appearances that season, against Gloucestershire and Somerset.[2] He scored a total of 117 runs in these three matches at an average of 23.40, with a high score of 98.[3] This score came in the match against Derbyshire, during which he shared in a stand of 251 for the 9th wicket with Johnny Douglas. This remains the record partnership for Essex for the 9th wicket.[4]
Having spent his career working for Royal Dutch Shell in Baghdad,[1] he died at Meadle, Buckinghamshire on 30 September 1977. His younger brother, Clifford Theodore Rippon Hare, was the father of the playwright Sir David Hare.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Hare, David (2015). The Blue Touch Paper: A Memoir. Faber and Faber.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Steriker Hare". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Steriker Hare". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ "Highest Partnership for Each Wicket for Essex". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
External links[edit]
- Steriker Hare at ESPNcricinfo
- Steriker Hare at CricketArchive