Christopher Halliwell Hirst (born 27 May 1947) is a former English cricketer and educator. Hirst was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Odsal, Bradford, Yorkshire.
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| Full name | Christopher Halliwell Hirst | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1947-05-27) 27 May 1947 (age 75) Odsal, Bradford, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-hand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1967 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1967–1968 | Buckinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 26 May 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hirst attended Trinity Hall, Cambridge.[1] While attending Trinity Hall, Hirst made his only first-class appearance for Cambridge University against Middlesex.[2] In the University first-innings, he scored 2 runs before being dismissed by David Ling. In their second-innings, he remained unbeaten on 6 at the close of the match, which ended in a draw.[3] 1967 also saw his debut for Buckinghamshire in the Minor Counties Championship against Hertfordshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1967 to 1968, which included 14 matches.[4]
Outside of cricket, Hirst trained as an executive for the Bank of London and South America, with his work taking him to Chile. He later embarked on a teaching career. He was assistant master at Radley College from 1972 to 1985, before becoming headmaster at Kelly College in Devon, a position he held from 1985 to 1995. From 1995 to 2010, he was the headmaster of Sedbergh School in Cumbria.[5]