Richard Court (cricketer)

Richard Charles Lucy Court (23 October 1916 – 10 April 1974) was an English first-class cricketer. Court was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast.

Richard Court
Personal information
Full nameRichard Charles Lucy Court
Born(1916-10-23)23 October 1916
Ambala, Haryana, British Raj
Died10 April 1974(1974-04-10) (aged 57)
Southampton, Hampshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1937–1939Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 18
Runs scored 224
Batting average 10.18
100s/50s –/–
Top score 35
Balls bowled 2,273
Wickets 33
Bowling average 37.21
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 4/51
Catches/stumpings 8/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 February 2010

Court made his first-class debut for Hampshire against Lancashire in the 1937 County Championship. Court played three first-class matches for Hampshire in the 1937 season and represented the club in a total of eighteen first-class matches from 1937 until 1939. Court's final first-class match for Hampshire came against Leicestershire during the 1939 County Championship, which was the last before the onset of the Second World War led to county cricket being cancelled until 1946, which in turn brought Court's first-class career to an end.

In Court's eighteen first-class matches for Hampshire he scored 224 runs at a batting average of 10.18 and a high score of 35. With the ball Court took 33 wickets at a bowling average of 37.21, with best figures of 4/53.

Court died at Southampton, Hampshire on 10 April 1974.

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