Richard Rowntree

Richard Rowntree
Richard Rowntree in 1931
Cricket information
Batting Right-handed
Role Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1914-15 to 1931-32 Auckland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 33
Runs scored 308
Batting average 9.33
100s/50s –/–
Top score 48
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 57/38
Source: Cricinfo, 12 September 2013

Richard William Rowntree (6 April 1884 in Leyburn, England - 16 June 1968 in Auckland) was a New Zealand cricketer who played 33 first-class matches, all but two of them for Auckland.

A wicket-keeper and tail-end right-handed batsman, he played for Yorkshire Second XI in 1905. After a serious illness he migrated to New Zealand.[1] He played his first game for Auckland in the 1914-15 season and his last at the age of 47 in the 1931-32 season. His career in Auckland senior club cricket extended from 1907 to 1935, when he was awarded a benefit match at the end of his last season.[2]

He appeared in both matches New Zealand played against the visiting Australian team in 1920-21. Earlier in the tour he had made his highest score of 48: batting at number 11 for Auckland he added 75 for the last wicket with Eddie McLeod after the Australians had taken the first nine Auckland wickets for 73.[3] He was selected as the principal wicket-keeper in the New Zealand team to tour Australia in 1925-26 but was unable to go, and was replaced by Ken James.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Wisden 1970, p. 1028.
  2. ↑ "Slow Scoring". Auckland Star. LXVI (89): 16. 15 April 1935. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. ↑ Auckland v Australians 1920-21
  4. ↑ Auckland Star, 19 November 1925, p. 14.


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