Richard Fortin
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Richard Chalmers Gordon Fortin (born 12 April 1941) is a former English
cricketer
. Fotin was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper. He was born in Singapore
.
Fortin played 2 first-class
matches for Oxford University
in 1963 against Worcestershire
and Lancashire
. In his 2 first-class matches he scored 52 runs at a batting average
of 13.00, with a high score of 25.
Fortin made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Berkshire
in 1965 against Buckinghamshire
. From 1965 to 1970, he represented the county in 19 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came in the 1970 Championship when Berkshire played Buckinghamshire.
Additionally, he also played 2 List-A matches for Berkshire. His List-A debut for the county came against Hertfordshire
in the 1st round of the 1966 Gillette Cup
. His second and final List-A match came in the 2nd round of the same competition when Berkshire played Gloucestershire
at Church Road Cricket Ground
, Reading
. In his 2 matches, he scored 19 runs at a batting average
of 9.50, with a high score of 18. Behind the stumps he took a single catch.
and Minor counties cricket for Dorset
, as well as rugby union
for a number of teams.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricketer
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"....
. Fotin was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper. He was born in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
.
Fortin played 2 first-class
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...
matches for Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
in 1963 against Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
and Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
. In his 2 first-class matches he scored 52 runs at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 13.00, with a high score of 25.
Fortin made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Berkshire
Berkshire County Cricket Club
Berkshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Berkshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and MCCA Knockout Trophy....
in 1965 against Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club
Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Buckinghamshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy. The Minor Counties play...
. From 1965 to 1970, he represented the county in 19 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came in the 1970 Championship when Berkshire played Buckinghamshire.
Additionally, he also played 2 List-A matches for Berkshire. His List-A debut for the county came against Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire County Cricket Club
Hertfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Hertfordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
in the 1st round of the 1966 Gillette Cup
1966 Gillette Cup
The 1966 Gillette Cup was the fourth Gillette Cup, an English limited overs county cricket tournament. It was held between 28 April and 3 September 1966 . The tournament was won by Warwickshire County Cricket Club in the final at Lord's.-Format:...
. His second and final List-A match came in the 2nd round of the same competition when Berkshire played Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
at Church Road Cricket Ground
Church Road Cricket Ground
Church Road is a cricket ground in Reading, Berkshire, England.The first recorded match on the ground was in 1938, when Berkshire played Rajputana. The ground hosted its first Minor Counties Championship match when Berkshire played Hertfordshire in 1948...
, Reading
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
. In his 2 matches, he scored 19 runs at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 9.50, with a high score of 18. Behind the stumps he took a single catch.
Family
His uncle Derek Bridge played first-class cricket for Oxford University and NorthamptonshireNorthamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
and Minor counties cricket for Dorset
Dorset County Cricket Club
Dorset County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Dorset and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
, as well as rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
for a number of teams.
External links
- Richard Fortin at CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- Richard Fortin at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...