Richard Anthony David Mercer (14 January 1951 – 25 October 1996) was an English cricketer. Mercer was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden.
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| Full name | Richard Anthony David Mercer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 January 1951 Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 October 1996 (aged 45) Hexham, Northumberland, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979 | Minor Counties North | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975–1988 | Durham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 7 August 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mercer graduated from Durham University (University College) in 1973 with a degree in Politics and Sociology.[1]
He made his debut for Durham against Northumberland in the 1973 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1975 to 1988, making 104 Minor Counties Championship appearances[2] and 7 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances.[3] He made his List A debut against Northamptonshire in the 1977 Gillette Cup. He made 8 further List A appearances for Durham, the last of which came against Warwickshire in the 1986 NatWest Trophy.[4] In his 9 List A matches for Durham, he scored 47 runs at a batting average of 6.71, with a high score of 23. Behind the stumps he took a single catch and made 2 stumpings.[5] He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, making 2 appearances against Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup,[4] though without success.
He died in Hexham, Northumberland on 25 October 1996.
References edit
- ^ "Results of Final Examinations held in June 1973". Durham University Gazette. 20: 14. 1973. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Richard Mercer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Richard Mercer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ a b "List A Matches played by Richard Mercer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard Mercer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
External links edit
- Richard Mercer at ESPNcricinfo
- Richard Mercer at CricketArchive
