Richard Charles Lucy Court (23 October 1916 — 10 April 1974) was an English first-class cricketer.
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| Full name | Richard Charles Lucy Court | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 October 1916 Ambala, Punjab, British India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 April 1974 (aged 57) Southampton, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1937–1939 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 13 February 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Court was born in British India at Ambala in October 1916. He joined Hampshire's ground staff in 1936,[1] making his first-class debut for the county the following season against Lancashire at Old Trafford in the County Championship. He played first-class cricket for Hampshire until 1939, making eighteen appearances.[2] Playing in the Hampshire side as a right-arm fast bowler, he took 33 wickets at an average of 37.21, with best figures of 4 for 51.[3] As a lower order batsman, he scored 224 runs at a batting average of 10.18, with a highest score of 35.[4]
With the start of the Second World War in September 1939, county cricket was cancelled for the foreseeable future, bringing to an end Court's first-class career. During the war, he served in the British Army.[5] He died at Southampton in 10 April 1974.
References edit
- ^ "A-Z (C10)". www.hampshirecrickethistory.wordpress.com. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Richard Court". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "First-Class Bowling and Fielding For Each Team by Dick Court". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Dick Court". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ Broom, John (2021). Cricket in the Second World War: The Grim Test. Barnsley: Pen and Sword Books. p. 38. ISBN 9781526780201.