Arnold Harvey

Not to be confused withA. D. Harvey.

Arnold Harvey

Cricket information
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
International information
National side	Ireland
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 2 Runs scored 113 Batting average 28.25 100s/50s 0/1 Top score 62 Ballsbowled 72 Wickets 2 Bowling average 39.00 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 2/67 Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source:CricketArchive,6 December 2022

Thomas Arnold Harvey(17 April 1878 – 25 December 1966)was an IrishcricketerandRugby Unionplayer. He was captain ofDublin University Cricket Clubin 1902, and while still atTrinity College Dublin(TCD) toured with anIreland XI.Harvey was also an international hurdler as a student. He later became aChurch of Ireland(Anglican) bishop.

Cricket

A right-handedbatsmanand right-armmedium pacebowler,he played three times for theIreland cricket teambetween 1901 and 1902,including twofirst-class matches.

Playing career

Harvey made his debut for Ireland againstSouth Africain June 1901. It was an unsuccessful debut, with Harvey beingbowledfor just onerunand not taking awicketwhen bowling.The following year, he played his only two first-class matches, againstOxford UniversityandCambridge University,taking 2/67 in the firstinningsof the Oxford match, his only wickets for Ireland, and scoring 62 in the first innings against Cambridge, his top score for Ireland.

Statistics

In his three matches for Ireland, he scored 115 runs at anaverageof 19.17 and took two wickets at anaverageof 52.00.

1903 match against W G Grace

Playing in a match at College Park (Trinity College) in Dublin for Dublin University against a London County XI in 1903 Harvey caught and bowled (for a duck!)W.G.Grace.Another future Bishop, Jack Crozier, performed a cartwheel as Grace walked reluctantly to the pavilion. Grace allegedly complained to the umpire that the crowd had come to see him bat and not to watch Harvey bowl. With the previous ball, Harvey had dismissedW.L. Murdoch,one time captain of Australia. Harvey faced the three fastest bowlers in the world playing for Dublin University against Australia, Leicestershire & South Africa; they wereCotter,Kortright and Cootzee. He held that Cotter was a bodyline bowler long beforeLarwoodcame on the scene.

Rugby Union

Harvey played rugby forDublin University,MonkstownandIreland.In October 1899, together withJames Myles,he was a member of the Ireland team that went on atour of Canada. This was their first ever overseas tour. Then between1900and1903,Harvey made 8 full appearances. He made his full international debut on 17 March 1900 in a 3–0 defeat againstWales.He made his final appearance against the same opponents on 14 March 1903 in an 18–0 defeat atCardiff Arms Park.Among his teammates on the day was debutantJames Cecil Parke.Two of Arnold's brothers,DuncanandFrederick,also played rugby union for Ireland and his son Brian, also a clergyman, played forLeinster.

Church career

Arnold Harvey was ordained a clergyman in theChurch of Ireland(Anglican) in 1904, and was a curate atSt Stephen's Church, Dublin.In 1908 he was appointed Rector at Lissadell, Sligo, and subsequently held parishes at Portrush, County Antrim, and atBooterstown, County Dublin.From 1929 to 1935 he was Professor of Pastoral Theology at TCD, and from 1933 to 1935 he wasDean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.He wasBishop of Cashel and Waterfordfrom 1935 to 1958.

Education

Arnold was educated atEllesmere College,Ellesmere, Shropshirefrom May 1889 to July 1896.

See also

• List of Irish cricket and rugby union players