Norman Humphries

Norman Hampton Humphries (19 May 1917 – 18 December 2000) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Worcestershire in 1946. He also played minor counties cricket for Devon between 1938 and 1955.

Norman Humphries
Personal information
Full name
Norman Hampton Humphries
Born(1917-05-19)19 May 1917
Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
Died18 December 2000(2000-12-18) (aged 83)
Seaton, Devon, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg-break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1946Worcestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 7
Runs scored 137
Batting average 13.70
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 22
Balls bowled 54
Wickets 0
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: CricketArchive, 21 November 2008

Humphries made his debut near the end of June 1946, against Warwickshire at Edgbaston, and scored 21 in his only innings.[1] After making 3 in the first innings of his next game, against Glamorgan, he showed quite some consistency, his next five innings being 22, 16, 17, 22 and 16.[2] However, he was unable to break through and produce a significant score, and after this one season he was never again to appear at first-class level.

For Devon, however, it could be a different story, and in June 1949 Humphries produced his finest form. First he hit 199 against Kent II,[3] and immediately thereafter he struck 216 not out, carrying his bat against Surrey II. By coincidence, in this game Alan Brazier made 216 not out in Surrey II's own first innings![4]

Two brothers, Cedric and Gerald, also played for Worcestershire.

Notes
  1. "Warwickshire v Worcestershire in 1946". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 November 2008.
  2. "Player Oracle". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 November 2008.
  3. "Kent Second XI v Devon in 1949". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 November 2008.
  4. "Surrey Second XI v Devon in 1949". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 November 2008.
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