Gerald Harrison

Who was Gerald Harrison?

Gerald Cartmell Harrison was an English cricketer. Harrison was a right-handed batsman.

Harrison made his county cricket debut for Devon in the 1905 Minor Counties Championship against Cornwall. Harrison played in 27 Minor Counties matches from 1905 to 1910 for the county. Harrison's last appearance for Devon came against Cornwall in the 1910 Minor Counties Championship.

In 1912 Harrison made his first-class debut for Royal Navy against the Army at Lord's. In 1913 Harrison played in the same fixture.

In 1914 Harrison represented Hampshire in the 1914 County Championship, making his debut against Leicestershire. Harrison represented Hampshire eleven times in 1914, before the rest of the season was called off due to the start of the First World War. In the 1914 season Harrison scored 504 runs at an average of 26.52. Harrison made four half centuries, with a high score of 91* against the Marylebone Cricket Club. In 1914 Harrison represented the Navy in a match against the Army.

With the conclusion of the First World War, Harrison returned to Hampshire for the 1919 County Championship, playing his first match for Hampshire that season against Surrey.