WILLIAM HARRIS

By Brian Sanderson,

When it is raining it gives you a chance to read your outstanding magazines.I am a member of the Cricket Memorabilia Society and in the latest there is article on William Harris.Keith Hayhurst purchased a coloured card  of the cricketer who played for Armley and Yorshire.

Looking at the Leeds Library website I traced articles on Armley Cricket Club who Harris was the professional in 1886 and 1887.In article in The Leeds Mercury dated 25 May 1887 there is article about the establishment of the club.

Armley Club was established in 1856.For the last fourteen and fifteen years they has played are the lending clubs in Leeds @ district with a fair bit of success.Last year owing to the great increase of both playing @ honorary members, the Committee that it advisable to have a weekly man as professional.They engaged William Harris who played 4  matches foir Yorkshire.The principal fixtures for the season are the Lemmington.Clarandon, Holbeck, Hunslet, Hope Foundary, Morley, Lascelles Hall, York, Oldfield Lane, Leeds Albion and Castleford.

There are a number of the clubs who are lost including Armley.When you trace the papers on the web-site it only goes up to 1900 and you have to go to Central Library to see the other papers.Plenty to go at whilst it is raining.