Richard Turner (Worcestershire cricketer)
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Richard Ernest Turner (4 May 1886–16 March 1967) was an English
cricketer
who played 52 first-class
games for Worcestershire
either side of the First World War.
Turner made his debut against Kent
at Amblecote
on 5 July 1909; he scored 6 and 19 in an innings defeat.
He made a further eight appearances that season, but did not reach 20 in any of them, ending the summer with an average
of just 9.10.
In 1910 he did a little better, hitting 49 not out
against Warwickshire
at Birmingham
,
but his best year was 1911, when he scored 463 runs at 15.43.
This included his only two half-centuries, which were achieved in successive matches: 53 against Sussex
at the end of May,
then 66 versus Warwickshire a week later.
Though he had played 16 matches in 1911, Turner never again turned out more than eight times in a season.
A single match in 1913 was his last for eight years, and although he returned for eight more games spread over 1921 and 1922, he could muster only 200 runs from 16 innings,
with a highest score of 44 against Gloucestershire
in June 1921; this was also the only occasion on which Turner acted as wicket-keeper
.
Turner was a strictly occasional bowler, only turning his arm over at all in the three seasons from 1909 to 1911.
Of his four first-class wickets, three came in the same innings in July 1911, when he accounted for Kent
's Jack Hubble
, Bill Fairservice and Charlie Blythe to finish with 3-7.
Turner's other wicket had been that of Hampshire
captain Edward Sprot
in August 1909.
England
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cricketer
Cricketer
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who played 52 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...
games for 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...
either side of the First World War.
Turner made his debut against Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
at Amblecote
War Memorial Athletic Ground
The War Memorial Athletic Ground, often referred to as simply the War Memorial Ground, is a sports ground in the Amblecote region of Stourbridge, West Midlands, England...
on 5 July 1909; he scored 6 and 19 in an innings defeat.
He made a further eight appearances that season, but did not reach 20 in any of them, ending the summer with an 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 just 9.10.
In 1910 he did a little better, hitting 49 not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
against Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire 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 Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
at Birmingham
Edgbaston Cricket Ground
Edgbaston Cricket Ground, also known as the County Ground or Edgbaston Stadium, is a cricket ground in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham, England...
,
but his best year was 1911, when he scored 463 runs at 15.43.
This included his only two half-centuries, which were achieved in successive matches: 53 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...
at the end of May,
then 66 versus Warwickshire a week later.
Though he had played 16 matches in 1911, Turner never again turned out more than eight times in a season.
A single match in 1913 was his last for eight years, and although he returned for eight more games spread over 1921 and 1922, he could muster only 200 runs from 16 innings,
with a highest score of 44 against 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....
in June 1921; this was also the only occasion on which Turner acted as wicket-keeper
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
.
Turner was a strictly occasional bowler, only turning his arm over at all in the three seasons from 1909 to 1911.
Of his four first-class wickets, three came in the same innings in July 1911, when he accounted for Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
's Jack Hubble
Jack Hubble
Jack Hubble was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Kent and Marylebone Cricket Club during a 25-year career....
, Bill Fairservice and Charlie Blythe to finish with 3-7.
Turner's other wicket had been that of Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
captain Edward Sprot
Edward Sprot
Edward Mark Sprot was a Scottish cricketer who played 270 first-class cricket matches for Hampshire. He was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace....
in August 1909.
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