Raphael Joseph Anthony MacGinty (27 March 1927 – 20 October 2001) was an English cricketer. MacGinty was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born at Croydon, Surrey.

Raphael MacGinty
Personal information
Full name
Raphael Joseph Anthony MacGinty
Born(1927-03-27)27 March 1927
Croydon, Surrey, England
Died20 October 2001(2001-10-20) (aged 74)
Cape Town, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1952Cambridge University
1951–1952Cambridgeshire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 6
Runs scored 32
Batting average 4.57
100s/50s –/–
Top score 18
Balls bowled 1,209
Wickets 17
Bowling average 29.64
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 4/58
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 July 2010

In 1951, MacGinty made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Cambridgeshire against the Northamptonshire Second XI. From 1951 to 1952, he represented the county in 7 Minor Counties matches, with his final appearance coming against Lincolnshire.[1]

MacGinty also played first-class cricket for Cambridge University, making his first-class debut against Leicestershire in 1952. He represented the University in 5 further first-class matches in 1952, with his final appearance coming against Gloucestershire.[2] In his 6 first-class matches, he took 17 wickets at a bowling average of 29.64, with best figures of 4/58.[3]

MacGinty died in Cape Town, South Africa on 20 October 2001, at the age of 74.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Raphael MacGinty
  2. ^ First-Class Matches played by Raphael MacGinty
  3. ^ First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Raphael MacGinty
  4. ^ "Government Gazette" (PDF). Africa Gazette. 18 February 2005. p. 61. Retrieved 30 March 2023.

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