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| Born | (1906-07-18)18 July 1906 Haywards Heath, Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 May 1984(1984-05-07) (aged 77) Taunton, Somerset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Henry William Parks (18 July 1906 – 7 May 1984) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman whose first-class career with Sussex lasted from 1926 to 1948.[1] In 483 matches he scored 21,725 runs at an average of 33.57, with 42 centuries and a highest score of 200 not out. He scored 1000 runs in a season 14 times, with a best of 2,122 in 1947. Before World War Two he was a middle-order batsman, but after it he became John Langridge's opening partner.[2]
He was a member of a notable cricketing family, being the brother of Jim Parks senior and the uncle of Jim Parks junior. He stood as a first-class umpire in 1949 and 1950, and played one match for the Commonwealth XI in India in 1949–50, his last first-class match.[3][4]
In late 1950, Parks was appointed coach of Somerset, serving in the role until 1953. In 1953, he was appointed as a coach at Taunton School.[5][6]
References
- Swanton, E. W. (11 May 1984). "Harry Parks dies at 77". The Daily Telegraph. p. 29. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- "Obituaries in 1984". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. 1985. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2025 – via ESPNcricinfo.
- "Henry Parks". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- "'Harry Parks' – one of a great cricketing family". The Cricketer. Vol. 65, no. 7. July 1984. p. 51. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- "Parks of Sussex - Appointment as Somerset cricket coach". Bath Weekly Chronicle and Herald. 21 October 1950. p. 10. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- "New post for Harry Parks". South Wales Argus. 29 December 1953. p. 3. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
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