Herbert Harper
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Herbert Harper England (Eng) |
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| Batting style | Right-handed batsman |
| Bowling type | Leg-break |
| First-class record | |
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| Matches | 1 |
| Runs scored | 10 |
| Batting average | 5.00 |
| 100s/50s | 0/0 |
| Top score | 7 |
| Balls bowled | 0 |
| Wickets | 0 |
| Bowling average | - |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 |
| Best Bowling | - |
| Catches/Stumpings | 0/0 |
| First class debut: 2 June 1920 Last first class game: 3 June 1920 Source: Cricinfo |
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Herbert Harper, also known as Harry Harper (1 February 1889 - 6 August 1983), was an English cricketer who played a single first-class match, for Worcestershire against Yorkshire in 1920. Batting at seven, he was bowled in each innings, for 7 and 3, and never played at that level again.
Harper was born in King's Heath, Birmingham. At the time of his death, after a fall at his home in Birmingham aged 94 years 186 days, he was the oldest surviving County Championship cricketer.

