Harry Downer

Harry Rodney Downer (19 October 1915 – March 1980) was an English first-class cricketer.Downer was a right-handed batsman.He was born in Southampton, Hampshire.

Downer served in the British Army as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Intelligence Corps during the Second World War.Following the war, Downer represented Hampshire in two first-class matches in 1946, the first County Championship after the war.He made his debut against Middlesex at Lord's.In this match he was dismissed for a single run in Hampshire's first-innings by Bill Etherington.In their second-innings he was dismissed for 4 by the same bowler.His second and final first-class match came against Gloucestershire at the County Ground, Southampton.In this match he was dismissed for a duck in Hampshire's first-innings by Sam Cook and in their second-innings he was run out for 3.His two matches for Hampshire had yielded him 8 runs at a batting average of 2.00.