Richard Compton (cricketer)
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Richard Compton is a retired South African cricketer
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The third son of the English cricketer Denis Compton
, he was raised in South Africa from 1960. He represented Natal in seven SACB first-class matches between 1978/1979 and 1980/1981. He scored 99 runs (average 9.00) and took eighteen wickets at 22.11, with a personal best of 3/42.
His son Nick
captained Harrow and is currently playing for Somerset.
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
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The third son of the English cricketer Denis Compton
Denis Compton
Denis Charles Scott Compton CBE was an English cricketer who played in 78 Test matches, and a footballer...
, he was raised in South Africa from 1960. He represented Natal in seven SACB first-class matches between 1978/1979 and 1980/1981. He scored 99 runs (average 9.00) and took eighteen wickets at 22.11, with a personal best of 3/42.
His son Nick
Nick Compton
Nick Compton is a South African-born English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-spin bowler. He is the grandson of Denis Compton and the great-nephew of Leslie Compton, and his father Richard Compton played seven first-class games for Natal...
captained Harrow and is currently playing for Somerset.