Harry Falcon

Harry Falcon
Personal information
Full name
Joseph Henry Falcon
Born9 April 1892
Horstead, Norfolk, England
Died11 February 1950(1950-02-11) (aged 57)
Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RelationsMichael Falcon (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1911–1924Norfolk
1914Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 3
Batting average –
100s/50s –/–
Top score 3*
Balls bowled 362
Wickets 5
Bowling average 33.00
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 3/72
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 July 2019

Joseph Henry 'Harry' Falcon (9 April 1892 – 11 February 1950) was an English first-class cricketer.

The son of Michael Falcon and his wife, Isabella Falcon (née Mordy), he was born at Horstead House in Norfolk.[1] He was educated at Harrow School,[2] before going up to Pembroke College, Cambridge.[3] While at Cambridge, he made two appearances in first-class cricket for Cambridge University against Sussex and the Marylebone Cricket Club.[4] He took 5 wickets in his two matches, with best figures of 3 for 72.[5] He played minor counties cricket for Norfolk before the First World War, making seven appearances in the Minor Counties Championship from 1911–14.[6]

Falcon served in the war with the 1st East Anglian Regiment, enlisting as a second lieutenant in August 1914.[7] He was made a temporary lieutenant in May 1915,[8] with full promotion to the rank coming in June 1916.[9] He was made an acting captain in August 1917, while second in command of a battalion,[10] with full promotion to the rank coming in August 1918.[11] Following the conclusions of the war, he was made an acting major in February 1919,[12] relinquishing the appointment in June 1919.[13]

He resumed playing minor counties for Norfolk after the war, making an additional fourteen appearances in the Minor Counties Championship from 1920–24.[6] He died suddenly at Lowestoft in February 1950.[3] His brother, Michael, was also a first-class cricketer.

References

  1. ^ Hesilridge, Arthur G. M. (1922). Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1922. Dean & Son. p. 54.
  2. ^ Dauglish, Milverton Godfrey; Stephenson, Pleydell Keppel (1911). The Harrow School Register, 1801-1911. Longmans, Green. p. 861.
  3. ^ a b "Wisden - Obituaries in 1950". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  4. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Harry Falcon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  5. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Harry Falcon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Harry Falcon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  7. ^ "No. 28879". The London Gazette. 25 August 1914. p. 6702.
  8. ^ "No. 29189". The London Gazette. 11 June 1915. p. 5645.
  9. ^ "No. 30051". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 May 1917. p. 4325.
  10. ^ "No. 30349". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 October 1917. p. 10968.
  11. ^ "No. 31175". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 February 1919. p. 2233.
  12. ^ "No. 31518". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 August 1919. p. 10719.
  13. ^ "No. 31546". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 September 1919. p. 11453.