Thomas Harvey

Infobox Old Cricketer


nationality = Irish
country = Ireland
country abbrev = Ire
name = (Thomas) Arnold Harvey
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-handed batsman
bowling style = Right-arm medium pace
FCs = 2
FC runs = 113
FC bat avg = 28.25
FC 100s/50s = 0/1
FC top score = 62
FC balls = 72
FC wickets = 2
FC bowl avg = 39.00
FC 5s = 0
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 2/67
FC catches/stumpings = 1/0
debut date = 26 May
debut year = 1902
last date = 29 May
last year = 1902
source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26773/26773.html Cricket Archive:other|Thomas Harvey (disambiguation)

(Thomas) Arnold Harvey (born 17 April 1878 in Dublin, Ireland; died 25 December 1966 in Dublin [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26773/26773.html Cricket Archive profile] ] ) was an Irish cricketer and Rugby Union player. He was captain of Dublin University Cricket Club (Trinity College, Dublin) in 1902, and while still at TCD toured with an Irish 'All Ireland' cricket XI. Harvey was also an international hurdler as a student.

Cricket

A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played three times for the Ireland cricket team between 1901 and 1902 [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/ire1291.htm CricketEurope Stats Zone profile] ] , including two first-class matches. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26773/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by (Thomas) Arnold Harvey at Cricket Archive] ]

Playing career

Harvey made his debut for Ireland against South Africa in June 1901. It was an unsuccessful debut, with Harvey being bowled for just one run and not taking a wicket when bowling. The following year, he played his only two first-class matches, against Oxford University and Cambridge University, taking 2/67 in the first innings of the Oxford match, his only wickets for Ireland, and scoring 62 in the first innings against Cambridge, his top score for Ireland.

tatistics

In his three matches for Ireland, he scored 115 runs at an average of 19.17 and took two wickets at an average of 52.00.

1903 match against W G Grace

Playing in a match in Dublin for Dublin University against a London County XI in 1903 Harvey caught and bowled (for a duck) W.G.Grace. Another future Bishop, Jack Crozier, performed a cartwheel as Grace walked reluctantly to the pavilion. Grace allegedly complained to the umpire that the crowd had come to see him bat and not to watch Harvey bowl. With the previous ball, Harvey had dismissed W.L. Murdoch, one time captain of Australia. Interestingly Harvey faced the three fastest bowlers in the world playing for TCD against Australia, Leicestershire & South Africa; they were Cotter, Kortright and Cootzee. He held that Cotter was a bodyline bowler before Larwood came on the scene.

Rugby Union

Harvey made his debut for the Ireland national rugby union team against Wales in the 1900 Four Nations tournament. He played against Wales and Scotland the following year, against Wales, Scotland and England in 1902 and against Wales and England in 1903. He did not score in any of his eight matches. Two of Arnold's brothers, Duncan and Frederick, also played for Ireland. [ [http://www.scrum.com/1200_1205.php?player=23935 Rugby Union Statistics from scrum.com] ]

Church career

Arnold Harvey was ordained a clergyman in 1904, and was a curate at St Stephen's Church, Dublin. In 1908 he was appointed Rector at Lissadell, Sligo, and subsequently held parishes at Portrush, County Antrim, and at Booterstown, County Dublin. From 1929-1935 he was Professor of Pastoral Theology at TCD, and from 1933-1935 he was Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. He was consecrated Bishop of Cashel and Waterford (1935-1958).

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