Richard Francis Romanos (28 October 1929 – 21 September 2018) was a New Zealand cricketer who played two first-class matches for Wellington in the 1950s.[1]
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| Full name | Richard Francis Romanos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 October 1929 Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 September 2018 (aged 88) Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Joseph Romanos (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1951–52 | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 26 October 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Romanos was born in Wellington to parents who had migrated to New Zealand from Lebanon.[2] He attended St Patrick's College in Wellington.[3]
He played two matches in the Plunket Shield as batsman in the 1951–52 season, but was not successful, scoring 20 runs in all.[4] His son Joseph is a journalist and sports writer.
References edit
- ^ "Richie Romanos". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "The Lebanese Community in New Zealand". The Australian Lebanese Historical Society. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "School Roll 1885–1984: Q–S". Shadows of Time. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Richard Romanos". Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2020.