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Henry Francis Trafford ("Harry") Heath (19 December 1885 – 9 September 1967) was an Australian cricketer and clergyman.

Born in Kadina, South Australia, Heath appeared in three first-class matches for the Australian Imperial Force Touring XI and South Australia between 1919 and 1924 as a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm slow-medium pace. He scored 35 runs with a highest score of 21 and took seven wickets with a best performance of five for 43.

He served as a Methodist chaplain to the Australian armed forces in World War I. He married Irene Whellas Bain at the United Free Church of Scotland in Aberdeen on 12 September 1919. They returned to South Australia in 1920, but a few years later they moved to Scotland, where he became a minister in the United Free Church in Edinburgh in 1926. He died in Edinburgh on 9 September 1967.

SUCCESSFUL CRICKETER
Rev. H. F. T. Heath in Scotland
Hearing of his cricket prowess in South Australia, the Foriarshire (Scotland) county induced the Rev. H. F. T. Heath, the former interstate and East Torrens cricketer, who is on a visit to Dundee, to play with the county eleven. At a match played at Forthill, Scotland, recently he scored 60 out of the county's total of 92. Scotland is not anxious to lose the South Australian, and he has been offered a pastorate at St. Mark's Church, Dundee.

BATTING PARSON
Heath's Fine Record
Regarded as the most popular man in East Torrens club, the Rev. H. F. T.Heath is a left hand bowler of note. His bowling is always dangerous, and more particularly on an affected wicket. He turns the ball well in from the leg. As a slip fields man he is brilliant, and can always he relied upon to make a score, as shown by his 115 last Saturday. The best batting performance he has given since his return from the war was in the semi-final against West Torrens that season, when he made 131. Born at Kadina, he first played with the Wallaroo association, and later with Port Adelaide. He served at the war, and after the armistice. while attached to the London Headquarters' Staff, he was a member of the Lacey team which later developed into the A.I.F. Eleven. Owing to absence from practice on duty he played only one match with the A.I.F. against Oxford. Returning to South Australia, he was stationed at Renmark, and played a season with the local cricketers. Three years ago he joined up with East Torrens, and he has shown himself a most reliable man for the side. Mr. Heath intends to hold a special evening service in the Gartrell Methodist Memorial Church on Sunday, December 9. On this occasion he will deliver a special address, and cricketers and other athlete particularly, are invited to attend.