Lewis Harfield

Personal information

Born

16 August 1905
Cheriton, Hampshire, England

Died

19 November 1985 (aged 80)
Winchester, Hampshire, England

Batting style

Right-handed

Bowling style

Right-arm medium

Domestic team information

Years

Team

1925–1931

Hampshire

Career statistics

Competition	FC
Matches	80
Runs scored	2,460
Batting average	20.00
100s/50s	–/13
Top score	89
Balls bowled	1,119
Wickets	14
Bowling average	46.35
5 wickets in innings	–
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	3/35
Catches/stumpings	37/–

Source: Cricinfo, 17 February 2010

Lewis Harfield (16 August 1905 – 19 November 1985) was an English cricketer. Harfield was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.

Harfield made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1925 County Championship against Warwickshire at Edgbaston.

Harfield played 80 first-class matches for Hampshire between 1925 and 1931, the 1929 season being his most successful as he scored 1,216 runs from 27 matches at a batting average of 26.43, with nine half centuries and a high score of 89 against Sussex. In the 1929 season Harfield was awarded his county cap.

Harfield's final match for Hampshire came in the 1931 County Championship against Nottinghamshire at Dean Park Cricket Ground in Bournemouth. In Harfield's 80 first-class matches for the county he scored 2,460 runs at a batting average of 20.00, with 13 half centuries and a high score of 89. Harfield was a determined player with a sound defence, who played strokes on both sides of the wicket and was an especially good hooker of the ball. With the ball itself, Harfield took 14 wickets at a bowling average of 46.35, with best figures of 3/35. In the field Harfield took 37 catches.

Harfield died at Winchester, Hampshire on 19 November 1985.

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