Harry Simms (cricketer)

Harry Simms
Personal information
Full name Harry Lester Simms
Born (1888-01-31)31 January 1888
Adelaide, South Australia,
Australia
Died 9 June 1942(1942-06-09) (aged 54)
Oatlands, Surrey, England
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Relations Royston Simms (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19211922 Warwickshire
1912 Marylebone Cricket Club
1909/101916/17 Europeans (India)
19051913 Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 110
Runs scored 3,154
Batting average 17.92
100s/50s 1/11
Top score 126
Balls bowled 8,440
Wickets 220
Bowling average 19.47
5 wickets in innings 12
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 7/84
Catches/stumpings 71/
Source: Cricinfo, 15 March 2012

Harry Lester Simms (31 January 1888 – 9 June 1942) was an English first class cricketer. Simms was born in Adelaide, Australia but moved to England where he played cricket with Sussex from 1905 until 1913. He also played with Warwickshire and the European side based in India.

His brother, Royston, also played first-class cricket for Sussex.

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