Harry Apted

Harry Joseph Apted (30 April 1925 – 8 April 2016)[1] was a Fijian cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left arm orthodox.

Harry Joseph Apted

Personal information
Full name	Harry Joseph Apted
Born	30 April 1925 Suva, Fiji
Died	8 April 2016 (aged 90) Suva, Fiji
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Left-arm orthodox
International information
National side	Fiji
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 9 Runs scored 497 Batting average 27.61 100s/50s –/4 Top score 97 Balls bowled 211 Wickets 5 Bowling average 27.80 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 2/36 Catches/stumpings 19/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 March 2010

Apted made his first-class debut for Fiji in 1948 against Auckland during Fiji's tour of New Zealand. From 1948 to 1954 he played 9 first-class matches for Fiji, with his final first-class appearance coming against Auckland during Fiji's 1953/54 tour of New Zealand.

In his 9 first-class matches for Fiji he scored 497 runs at a batting average of 27.61, with four half centuries and a high score of 97 against Auckland in 1948. With the ball he took 5 wickets at a bowling average of 27.80, with best figures of 2/36. In the field he took 19 catches for Fiji.

Apted also represented Fiji in 76 non first-class matches from 1948 to 1968, including a match against the touring West Indians. Apted's final match for Fiji came in 1968 against Northland.

In 2008, Apted was inducted into the Fiji Sports Hall of Fame.[2] He died in April 2016.[3]

External links

• Harry Apted at Cricinfo
• Harry Apted at CricketArchive

References

1. Fiji Hockey Federation HARRY APTED - Fiji Sports Legend passes 'facebook'
2. "2008 Harry Joseph Apted - Cricket". Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
3. Mele, Kalesi. "Families, sportsmen farewell Harry Apted - Fiji Times Online". fijitimes.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-16.