Harry Read (sportsman)
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| Full name | Henry Marvelle Read | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 November 1888 Roscrea, Ireland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 December 1972 (aged 84) Dalkey, Leinster, Ireland | ||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Harry Read | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Relations | Kyle Read (Great Grandson) | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1912 | Ireland | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 26 October 2018 | |||||||||||||||
Henry 'Harry' Marvelle Read (8 November 1888 – 6 December 1972) was an Irish first-class cricketer and rugby union international.
Born at Roscrea, Read was educated in Dublin at St Columba's College, before going up to Trinity College, Dublin in 1907.[1] While studying there, he played club cricket for Dublin University Cricket Club.[1] He toured North America with the Gentlemen of Ireland on their 1909 tour, playing minor matches against Ottawa, Ontario, All New York, Baltimore, and Philadelphia Colts.[1][2] He made his debut in first-class cricket on the tour, playing two matches against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia at Haverford and Philadelphia.[3] Three years later, he made his only first-class appearance for Ireland against Scotland at Dublin.[3]
While studying at Trinity, Read excelled in rugby union as a scrum-half. He was a member of the Dublin University Football Club, then one of the strongest rugby sides in Ireland.[1] He was capped for Ireland, earning his first Test cap against England in the 1910 Five Nations Championship at Twickenham.[4] Read earned twelve further Test caps for Ireland, playing his final international against Scotland at Inverleith in the 1913 Five Nations Championship.[5] He played alongside Dickie Lloyd during this period, with the pair being credited with inventing modern half-back play.[1]
Read served in the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards during World War I, ending the war with the rank of Lieutenant.[1] He became a malt farmer after the war.[1] He served as president of Dublin University Football Club from 1945–1947.[1] In 1955, he became president of the Irish Rugby Football Union, opening the newly constructed west stand at Lansdowne Road in that same year.[1] Read died at Dalkey in December 1972.[1]
His Great Grandon Kyle Read was capped for Ireland U18 in 2021, as scrum half the position invented by Henry. [6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Player profile: Henry Marvell Read". CricketEurope. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ "Miscellaneous Matches played by Harry Read". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Harry Read". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ "Harry Read". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ "Harry Read - match by match list". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ "Irish Rugby | Ireland U-18 Clubs Team Lose To Impressive Italy". Retrieved 23 February 2024.
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- 1888 births
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- People from Roscrea
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- Alumni of Trinity College Dublin
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- Irish rugby union players
- Dublin University Football Club players
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- British Army personnel of World War I
- 2nd Regiment of Life Guards officers
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