Richmond Cricket Club
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This article concerns the Richmond club in Australia. For the English club of the same name, see Richmond Cricket Club, Surrey
The Richmond Cricket Club is an Australia
n cricket
club based in Richmond
, an inner suburb of Melbourne
, Victoria.
Founded in 1854, the Tigers' home ground is the Richmond Cricket Ground
(better known as the Punt Road Oval
), just a few hundred metres to the east of the famous MCG
.
The club plays in the Victorian Premier Cricket Association
. It was a founding member of this competition in 1906/07.
Richmond Cricket Club, Surrey
Richmond Cricket Club was based in Richmond, Surrey and was a leading club during the 18th century, its team taking part in several major cricket matches. Its home venue was at Richmond Green.-Earliest mentions:...
The Richmond Cricket Club is an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
club based in Richmond
Richmond, Victoria
Richmond is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Yarra...
, an inner suburb of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria.
Founded in 1854, the Tigers' home ground is the Richmond Cricket Ground
Punt Road Oval
Punt Road Oval is a sporting ground located in Yarra Park, East Melbourne, Victoria situated only a few hundred metres to the east of the famous Melbourne Cricket Ground....
(better known as the Punt Road Oval
Punt Road Oval
Punt Road Oval is a sporting ground located in Yarra Park, East Melbourne, Victoria situated only a few hundred metres to the east of the famous Melbourne Cricket Ground....
), just a few hundred metres to the east of the famous MCG
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...
.
The club plays in the Victorian Premier Cricket Association
Victorian Premier Cricket
Victorian Premier Cricket is the elite club cricket competition in the state of Victoria, administered by Cricket Victoria. Each club fields four teams of adult players and usually play on weekends and public holidays. Matches are played on turf wickets under limited-time rules, with most results...
. It was a founding member of this competition in 1906/07.
Australian Test cricketers
- John HodgesJohn HodgesJohn Robart Hodges, an Australian cricketer, was born in Knightsbridge, London on 11 August 1855 and is believed to have died on 17 January 1933 in Melbourne, Victoria in his adopted country. The exact details of his death remain unconfirmed but this date is generally accepted by the sport's...
(1877) - Tom KendallTom KendallThomas Kingston Kendall was an Australian cricketer, who played in two Tests in 1877, including the inaugural Test which was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 1877....
(1877) - Sam MorrisSamuel MorrisSamuel Morris was an Australian cricketer who played in 1 Test in 1885. He was the first black man to represent Australia and, apart from Andrew Symonds, is the only player of West Indian heritage to do so.Morris was one of nine Australian Test players to make his debut in the Second Test of the...
(1885) - Dave SmithDavid Smith (Australian cricketer)David Bertram Miller Smith was an Australian sportsman. His father was a champion Australian rules footballer for Carlton when Carlton was still in the Victorian Football Association competition.Although born in Richmond, he played 142 games of Australian rules football in the Victorian Football...
(1912) - Leo O'BrienLeo O'BrienFor the former US congressman from New York, see Leo W. O'BrienFor the former Wisconsin politician, see Leo P. O'BrienLeo Patrick Joseph O'Brien was an Australian cricketer who played in 5 Tests from 1932 to 1936.He attended both Xavier College and St Patrick's College, Ballarat....
(1932–36) - Ernie McCormickErnie McCormickErnest Leslie McCormick was an Australian cricketer who played in 12 Tests from 1935 to 1938....
(1935–38) - Bill JohnstonBill Johnston (cricketer)William Arras Johnston was an Australian cricketer who played in forty Test matches from 1947 to 1955. A left arm pace bowler, as well as a left arm orthodox spinner, Johnston was best known as a spearhead of Don Bradman's undefeated 1948 touring team, well known as "The Invincibles"...
(1947–55) - Doug RingDoug RingDouglas Thomas Ring was an Australian cricketer who played for Victoria and Australia in 13 Tests from 1948 to 1953...
(1948–53) - Graham YallopGraham YallopGraham Neil Yallop is a former cricketer who played for Victoria and Australia. He captained Australia briefly during the tumultuous era of World Series Cricket in the late 1970s...
(1976–84) - Jim HiggsJim HiggsJames Donald Higgs is a former Australian leg spinner who played in 22 Tests from 1978 to 1981.Higgs began his district cricket career at Melbourne University, where he studied civil engineering, before transferring to Richmond. He made his début for Victoria against Western Australia...
(1978–81) - Paul ReiffelPaul ReiffelPaul Ronald Reiffel is a former Australian cricketer who played in 35 Tests and 92 ODIs from 1992 to 1999. He was part of Australia's victorious 1999 World Cup team. After retirement he became a First Class cricket umpire.-Playing career:Reiffel's career best bowling figures of 6-71 came at...
(1992–98) - Cameron WhiteCameron WhiteCameron Leon White is an Australian cricketer and current Australian Twenty20 captain. A powerful middle order batsman and right-arm leg-spin bowler, White made his first-class cricket debut as a teenager in the 2000–01 season for the Victorian Bushrangers as a bowling all-rounder...
(2008–)
Championships
- 1st XI Premiers: 5 (1946/47, 1976/77, 1982/83, 1989/90, 1999/2000)
- 2nd XI Premiers: 12 (1914/15, 1926/27, 1931/32, 1937/38, 1946/47, 1950/51, 1959/60, 1979/80, 1985/86, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90)
- 3rd XI Premiers: 5 (1952/53, 1971/72, 1988/89, 1998/99, 2006/07)
Innings Records
- Highest Score For: 8/647 v. St KildaSt Kilda Cricket ClubSt Kilda Cricket Club is a cricket club in the elite club competition of Melbourne, Australia, known as Victorian Premier Cricket.Its home ground is the St Kilda Cricket Ground, often called the Junction Oval.-History:...
1881/2 - Highest Score Against: 880 by CarltonCarlton Cricket ClubCarlton Cricket Club is an Australian cricket team that competes in the Victorian Premier Cricket competition. The club was formed in 1864 and plays its home matches at Princes Park in North Carlton. Known as the Blues, Carlton has won eight First XI premierships, most recently in the...
1898/9 - Lowest Score For: 15 v. CarltonCarlton Cricket ClubCarlton Cricket Club is an Australian cricket team that competes in the Victorian Premier Cricket competition. The club was formed in 1864 and plays its home matches at Princes Park in North Carlton. Known as the Blues, Carlton has won eight First XI premierships, most recently in the...
1921/22 - Lowest Score Against: 12 by South MelbourneCasey-South Melbourne Cricket ClubThe Casey-South Melbourne Cricket Club is a cricket club located in the outer south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Cranbourne East, which plays in the Victorian Premier Cricket competition. Founded in 1862 as South Melbourne, it has produced nine Australian Test captains, more than any other cricket...
1869/70
Individual Achievements
- Most Matches (Career): D.R. Cowper 294
- Jack Ryder Medal: P.D. CollingwoodPaul CollingwoodPaul David Collingwood MBE is an English cricketer. He has been a regular member of the England Test side, was captain of the One Day International team 2007–2008. He is also vice-captain of his county, Durham County Cricket Club. Collingwood is a batting all-rounder, whose batting...
2000/01
Batting Records
- Most Runs (Career): J.A. Ledward 7,726
- Most Runs (Season): J.A. Ledward 834 - 1938/9
- Highest Score (Innings): S. MorrisSamuel MorrisSamuel Morris was an Australian cricketer who played in 1 Test in 1885. He was the first black man to represent Australia and, apart from Andrew Symonds, is the only player of West Indian heritage to do so.Morris was one of nine Australian Test players to make his debut in the Second Test of the...
280 v. St KildaSt Kilda Cricket ClubSt Kilda Cricket Club is a cricket club in the elite club competition of Melbourne, Australia, known as Victorian Premier Cricket.Its home ground is the St Kilda Cricket Ground, often called the Junction Oval.-History:...
1881/2
Bowling Records
- Most Wickets (Career): G.C. Paterson 505
- Most Wickets (Season): G.C. Paterson 73 - 1965/66
- Best Figures (Innings): C. Manion 10/72 v. East Melbourne 1880/81
- Best Figures (Match): W.L. Kelly 11/29 (6/13 & 5/16) v. Northcote 1908/09
Wicket-Keeping Records
- Most Dismissals (Career): D.R. Cowper 588 (524 catches 64 stumpings)
- Most Dismissals (Season): G.J. Holland 51 (51 catches) 1999/2000
- Most Dismissals (Innings): G.J. Holland 7 (7 catches) v Camberwell MagpiesCamberwell Magpies Cricket ClubCamberwell Magpies Cricket Club is an Australian cricket team competing in the Victorian Premier Cricket competition. The club formed in 1996 from an amalgamation of Collingwood Cricket Club, a foundation member of Victorian Premier Cricket in 1905, and Camberwell Cricket Club, a Victorian...
1997/98 - Most Dismissals (Match): G.J. Holland 10 (10 catches) v Camberwell MagpiesCamberwell Magpies Cricket ClubCamberwell Magpies Cricket Club is an Australian cricket team competing in the Victorian Premier Cricket competition. The club formed in 1996 from an amalgamation of Collingwood Cricket Club, a foundation member of Victorian Premier Cricket in 1905, and Camberwell Cricket Club, a Victorian...
1997/98