Douglas Harrop, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Douglas Harrop

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 16-Apr-1947

Place of Birth: Cosby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Douglas John Harrop (born 16 April 1947) is a former English cricketer.
Harrop was a left-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper.
He was born at Cosby, Leicestershire. Harrop made a single first-class appearance for Leicestershire against Oxford University at the University Parks in 1972.
Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat first, making 289/9 declared, during which Harrop was dismissed for a duck by Michael Wagstaffe.
Oxford University then responded in their first-innings by making 125 all out, during which Harrop took two catches from behind the stumps, catching behind David Williams and Wagstaffe.
In their second-innings, Leicestershire made 149/5 declared, with Harrop ending the innings not out on 11.
Set 314 for victory, Oxford University were dismissed for 269 in their second-innings chase, giving Leicestershire victory by 44 runs.
During that innings, Harrop caught behind Wagstaffe for the second time in the match.
This was his only major appearance for Leicestershire.