Harry Forsyth

Harry Forsyth

Personal information
Full name	Harry Hollingsworth Forsyth
Born	18 December 1903 Dublin, Ireland
Died	19 July 2004(2004-07-19) (aged 100) Dublin, Ireland
Batting	Left-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1926	Dublin University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 49 Batting average 24.50 100s/50s –/– Top score 43 Catches/stumpings 2/1
Source: Cricinfo, 4 February 2019

Harry Hollingsworth Forsyth (18 December 1903 – 19 July 2004)^[1][2] was an Irish cricketer. He was born in Dublin, Ireland. A left-handed batsman and occasional wicket-keeper, he played one first-class match for Dublin University^[1] against Northamptonshire in June 1926.^[3] He scored 43 runs in the Dublin University first innings. The match also featured the Irish playwright Samuel Beckett.^[4] From the death of Ted Martin in June 2004 to his death, aged 100, just over a month later, Forsyth was the oldest living first-class cricketer.^[5]

References

1. "Harry Forsyth". CricketArchive. 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
2. Headstones - Deansgrange, Dublin Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
3. First-class matches played by Harry Forsyth at Cricket Archive
4. Scorecard for Northamptonshire v Dublin University match in June 1926 at Cricket Archive
5. World's oldest living first-class cricketer dies – ESPNcricinfo. Published 28 July 2005. Retrieved 7 December 2012.

Preceded by Ted Martin

Oldest living first-class cricketer 9 June 2004 – 19 July 2004

Succeeded by Frank Shipston