Harry Forsyth

Who was Harry Forsyth?

Harry Hollingsworth Forsyth was an Irish cricketer. He was born in Dublin, Ireland. A left-handed batsman and occasional wicket-keeper, he played one first-class match for Dublin University against Northamptonshire in June 1926. He scored 43 runs in the Dublin University first innings. The match also featured the Irish playwright Samuel Beckett. From the death of Ted Martin in June 2004 to his death just over a month later, Forsyth was the oldest living first-class cricketer.