Henry Graham (abt. 1870 - 1911)

Born about 22 Nov 1870 in Carlton, Victoria.

Died 7 Feb 1911 at about age 40 in Seacliff, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

Harry Graham is Notable.

Henry was born about 1870 in Carlton in the Colony of Victoria. He was the son of James Graham and Mary Theresa Graham (née Lauder).

Harry Graham was an Australian cricketer who played six Tests Matches for Australia, and also played cricket for New Zealand. He was also an Australian Rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in both the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and the later Victorian Football League (VFL).

He made his Test Cricket debut against England at Lord's from July 17 - 19, 1893, scoring a century on debut. And he played his last Test also against England at Lord's from June 22 - 24, 1896. He was a champion First Class cricketer for his Colony of Victoria in Australian Intercolonial matches and a much admired player on the other side of the Tasman for the District of Otago as well.

He had moved to New Zealand after retiring from First Class and district cricket in Victoria to coach at the Otago Boys' High School in Dunedin. But his health deteriorated due to his alcoholism and failing mental illness and he was committed to an asylum near Dunedin, New Zealand in 1907; where he remained until his death.

Known affectionately as Little Dasher, Harry Graham passed away in February 1911 at the Seacliff Mental Hospital in Seacliff, Otago, New Zealand and is buried in the Southern Cemetery in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

Sources

• Victorian Births, Deaths & Marriages: BIRTH: GRAHAM, Henry - event: Birth - mother: Mary Teresa LANDER - father: James - place of birth: MELB - year of registration: 1871 - registration no. 3662/1871. first accessed online on the 29th of May, 2022 from the Victorian Family History Search searchable database at: https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history

• Harry Graham (cricketer) from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. first accessed online on the 29th of May, 2022 at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Graham_(cricketer)

• Harry Graham Australia from the ESPNCRICINFO website. first accessed online on the 29th of May, 2022 at: https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/harry-graham-5422

• HARRY GRAHAM, THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETER. from Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954) of Saturday 9 February 1895, Page 18. first accessed on TROVE on the 29th of May, 2022 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/220540176?

• HARRY GRAHAM. from The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946) of Saturday 10 August 1907, Page 23. first accessed on TROVE on the 29th of May, 2022 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/139767156?

• Harry Graham. from The Prahran Telegraph (Vic. : 1889 - 1930) of Saturday 18 February 1911, Page 2. first accessed on TROVE on the 29th of May, 2022 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/165106024?

• THE LATE HARRY GRAHAM. from The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912) of Wednesday 22 February 1911, Page 36. first accessed on TROVE on the 29th of May, 2022 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/164298946?

• HARRY GRAHAM'S DEMISE. from the Sydney Sportsman (Surry Hills, NSW : 1900 - 1954) of Wednesday 22 February 1911, Page 7. first accessed on TROVE on the 29th of May, 2022 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/168601048?

• New Zealand Govt - Births, Deaths & Marriages Online Death: 1911/3345 Graham Harry 40Y

• Find a Grave, database and images accessed 29 May 2022, memorial page for Harry “Little Dasher” Graham (22 Nov 1870–7 Feb 1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID Find A Grave: Memorial #196775792, citing Southern Cemetery, Dunedin, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand ; Maintained by Gathercole (contributor 49873289) .

Further Reading

• Club finds link to early Test great dated 20/01/2010

• Australia's winter allrounders: XI Test cricketers who played Australian Rules football at the highest level by Brydon Coverdale dated: 28/May/2007. from the ESPNCRICINFO website. first accessed online on the 29th of May, 2022 at: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/australia-s-winter-allrounders-296109

• The Little Dasher: Harry Graham from the Cricket Publishing Company website

• Harry Graham, the "Little Dasher," 29/11/1870-7/2/1911. from the IN LOVING MEMORY blog first accessed online o the 29th of May, 2022 at: https://otagotaphophile.blogspot.com/2021/07/harry-graham-little-dasher-29111870.html