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]

Richie Romanos
Personal information
Full name
Richard Francis Romanos
Born(1929-10-28)28 October 1929
Wellington, New Zealand
Died21 September 2018(2018-09-21) (aged 88)
Wellington, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
RelationsJoseph Romanos (son)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1951–52Wellington
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 20
Batting average 5.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 9
Balls bowled 0
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 0/0
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

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  1. ^ "Richie Romanos". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. ^ "The Lebanese Community in New Zealand". The Australian Lebanese Historical Society. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. ^ "School Roll 1885–1984: Q–S". Shadows of Time. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Richard Romanos". Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
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