John Richardson (cricketer)
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John Allan Richardson was an English
amateur
first-class cricket
er, who played seven matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
between 1936 and 1947, and once for the Gentlemen v Players
in 1934. He also played for the Yorkshire Second XI from 1930 to 1937.
Born in Sleights
, near Whitby
, Yorkshire
, England
, Richardson was a right-hand batsman, who scored 343 runs, with a best score of 61 against the MCC
, at an average of 31.18, and took four catches. He also scored 54 not out against Sussex
. He took two wickets with his off breaks, at an average of 54.00, both scalps coming against the RAF
.
He was one of the most gifted amateurs ever to assist Yorkshire, and had he been able to spare time to play cricket regularly, he might have made a name for himself in the first-class game. Richardson was an auctioneer and farmer by profession. A tall, powerfully built batsman, with a penchant for the drive, he scored six consecutive centuries for Scarborough C.C. in 1938, and captained
the club for twenty four years up to 1959. Having been in the first team for thirty two years, Richardson scored 18,900 runs for Scarborough, at an average of 45.99.
He died in April 1985 in Scarborough, Yorkshire.
English people
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amateur
Amateur status in first-class cricket
Amateur status in first-class cricket had a special meaning, especially in England, in that the amateur in this context was not merely someone who played cricket in his spare time but a particular type of first-class cricketer who existed officially until 1962, when the distinction between amateurs...
first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
er, who played seven matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
between 1936 and 1947, and once for the Gentlemen v Players
Gentlemen v Players
The Gentlemen v Players game was a first-class cricket match that was generally played on an annual basis between one team consisting of amateurs and one of professionals . The first two games took place in 1806 but the fixture was not revived until 1819. It was more or less annual thereafter...
in 1934. He also played for the Yorkshire Second XI from 1930 to 1937.
Born in Sleights
Sleights
Sleights is an English village, rumoured to be the largest in North Yorkshire, England. It is located in the Esk Valley in the postal region of Whitby, and is part of the borough of Scarborough....
, near Whitby
Whitby
Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England. Situated on the east coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby has a combined maritime, mineral and tourist heritage, and is home to the ruins of Whitby Abbey where Caedmon, the...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, England
England
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, Richardson was a right-hand batsman, who scored 343 runs, with a best score of 61 against the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
, at an average of 31.18, and took four catches. He also scored 54 not out against Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
. He took two wickets with his off breaks, at an average of 54.00, both scalps coming against the RAF
Royal Air Force cricket team
The Royal Air Force cricket team is a cricket side representing the British Royal Air Force. The team played 11 first-class matches: nine between 1922 and 1932, mostly against other branches of the Services, and another two in 1945 and 1946. Their home ground is the Royal Air Force Sports Ground,...
.
He was one of the most gifted amateurs ever to assist Yorkshire, and had he been able to spare time to play cricket regularly, he might have made a name for himself in the first-class game. Richardson was an auctioneer and farmer by profession. A tall, powerfully built batsman, with a penchant for the drive, he scored six consecutive centuries for Scarborough C.C. in 1938, and captained
Captain (cricket)
The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...
the club for twenty four years up to 1959. Having been in the first team for thirty two years, Richardson scored 18,900 runs for Scarborough, at an average of 45.99.
He died in April 1985 in Scarborough, Yorkshire.