Len Harris (cricketer)

Leonard Alphonso Harris (3 September 1934 – 16 March 2006) was a West Indian cricketer who played for the Leeward Islands between 1958 and 1971.

[6] Harris did not play again that season, however his efforts in this once match were enough for him to reach fourth place in the first-class averages, behind Gary Sobers.

[7] Harris did not get a second chance in first-class cricket until 25 February 1960, when he was selected to play against the touring MCC side at the Antigua Recreation Ground.

His bowling, two overs for 15 runs, was however expensive, and centuries from MCC players Colin Cowdrey, Raman Subba Row and Ted Dexter put paid to any hope of a result as the match ended in a draw.

[8] Harris waited over another year before playing in a combined Leeward and Windward Islands team against British Guiana on 6 October 1961, in Georgetown.

[23] Harris then played four successive matches in early 1970, the first against Windward Islands on 16 January at Warner Park.

[17] 1971, his final year in first-class cricket, began with a match against the Windward Islands on 14 January at Warner Park.

[27] India toured the West Indies in 1971, and faced Leeward Islands on 25 February, with Harris scoring 18 and 24 as the home team fell to a heavy nine wicket defeat at Warner Park.

[30] He had played two matches for St. Kitts in 1970,[31] scoring 24 against Montserrat at Warner Park on 10 July,[32] and five and 54 against Nevis[33] in the semi-final and final of the Hesketh Bell Shield.

[31] Harris played two further matches against the same sides in 1971, including a 103-knock against Monsterrat on 27 June,[34] and scores of 11 and 29 against Nevis in July.

Preferring the on-side, but also successful with the off drive, Harris averaged 73 in opening partnerships with Oscar Williams.

"[44] The academy continues to play club cricket in St. Kitts against Newton, Cayon, Sandy Point, St. Paul's and the local police force team.