Harold Theobald

Harold Theobald
Personal information
Full name
Harold Ernest Theobald
Born(1896-03-18)18 March 1896
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Died20 July 1982(1982-07-20) (aged 86)
Norwich, Norfolk, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1938Minor Counties
1930–1947Norfolk
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 42
Batting average 21.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 42
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 May 2012

Harold Ernest Theobald (18 March 1896 – 20 July 1982) was an English cricketer. Theobald was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Norwich, Norfolk, and was educated at both Bracondale School and Taunton School.[1]

Theobald made his debut in county cricket for Norfolk against the Kent Second XI in the 1930 Minor Counties Championship. Prior to the start of World War II in 1939, he made a total of 50 appearances for the county in the Minor Counties Championship.[2] In 1938, he made a single first-class appearance for a combined Minor Counties team against Oxford University at the University Parks.[3] He batted twice during the match, being dismissed for 41 in the Minor Counties first-innings by Mervyn Austin, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for a duck by Edward Scott.[4] Following the war, he resumed playing Minor counties cricket for Norfolk, making a further five appearances for the county, the last of which came against the Surrey Second XI in 1947.[2] During his time playing for Norfolk, he also shared in a Minor counties record first-wicket partnership with David Walker of 323.

Outside of cricket he also played football for Gloucester City, Norwich YMCA and for Norfolk.[1] Outside of sport, he worked as sales director for Norvic Shoe Limited.[1] He died at the city of his birth of 20 July 1982.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Player profile: Harold Theobald". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Harold Theobald". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Harold Theobald". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Oxford University v Minor Counties, 1938". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 May 2012.