Harry Downer

Harry Downer
Personal information
Full name	Harry Rodney Downer
Born	19 October 1915; Southampton, Hampshire, England
Died	March 1980 (aged 64–65); Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Batting	Right-handed
Domestic team information
1946	Hampshire
Career statistics
Matches	2
Runs scored	8
Batting average	2.00
100s/50s	–/–
Top score	4
Balls bowled	–
Wickets	–
Bowling average	–
5 wickets in innings	–
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	–
Catches/stumpings	–/–
	Source: CricketArchive, 6 January 2010

Harry Rodney Downer (19 October 1915 – March 1980)^[1] was an English first-class cricketer. Downer was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Southampton, Hampshire.

Downer served in the British Army as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Intelligence Corps during the Second World War.^[2] Following the war, Downer represented Hampshire in two first-class matches in 1946, the first County Championship after the war. He made his debut against Middlesex at Lord's. In this match he was dismissed for a single run in Hampshire's first-innings by Bill Etherington. In their second-innings he was dismissed for 4 by the same bowler.^[3] His second and final first-class match came against Gloucestershire at the County Ground, Southampton.^[4] In this match he was dismissed for a duck in Hampshire's first-innings by Sam Cook and in their second-innings he was run out for 3.^[5] His two matches for Hampshire had yielded him 8 runs at a batting average of 2.00.^[6]

References

^ "Harry Downer". Hampshire Cricket History. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
^ "No. 35175". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 May 1941. p. 3084.
^ "Middlesex v Hampshire, 1946 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
^ "First-Class Matches played by Harry Downer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
^ "Hampshire v Gloucestershire, 1946 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Harry Downer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 April 2011.