Hal Pickthall
Personal information
Full name
Harold Pickthall
Born31 July 1896
Burnley, Lancashire, England
Died8 August 1965(1965-08-08) (aged 69)
Fulwood, Lancashire, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1928–1935Marylebone Cricket Club
1926–1929Monmouthshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 12
Runs scored 109
Batting average 10.90
100s/50s –/–
Top score 29*
Balls bowled 1,855
Wickets 25
Bowling average 30.88
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 4/30
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 October 2018

Harold 'Hal' Pickthall (31 July 1896 – 8 August 1965) was an English first-class cricketer.

Pickthall initially played club cricket in the Lancashire League prior to World War I with Burnley in 1913.[1] He played for Burnley until 1920, after which he began playing for Lowerhouse.[1] He played for Lowerhouse until 1923, and briefly returned to Burnley in 1925 for one match.[1] Pickthall made his debut in minor counties cricket for the Welsh county Monmouthshire in the 1926 Minor Counties Championship against Surrey Second XI at The Oval.[2] He played minor counties cricket for Monmouthshire from 1926–1929, making a total of 24 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[2] He first appeared in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Wales in 1928 at Lord's.[3] He became a mainstay of the MCC side over the next few years, playing annually for them (with the exception of 1933) until 1935, making a total of twelve first-class appearances.[3] Pickthall scored a total of 109 runs across these twelve matches, averaging 10.90, with a highest score of 29 not out.[4] As a bowler, Pickthall took 25 wickets at a bowling average of 30.88, with best innings figures of 4 for 30.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lancashire League Matches played by Hal Pickthall". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Hal Pickthall". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  3. 1 2 "First-Class Matches played by Hal Pickthall". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Hal Pickthall". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Hal Pickthall". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
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