Harry Apted

Harry Joseph Apted
Personal information
Full name
Harry Joseph Apted
Born(1925-04-30)30 April 1925
Suva, Fiji
Died8 April 2016(2016-04-08) (aged 90)
Suva, Fiji
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm orthodox
International information
National side
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

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

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. He died in April 2016.