Richard Howitt (cricketer, born 1864)

Richard Howitt (21 July 1864 Farnsfield Grange, Nottinghamshire, England-10 January 1951 Farndon, Nottinghamshire, England) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire from 1893-1901.[1]

Richard Howitt
Personal information
Full nameRichard Holmes Howitt
Born(1864-07-21)21 July 1864
Farnsfield Grange, Nottinghamshire, England
Died10 January 1951(1951-01-10) (aged 86)
Farndon, Nottinghamshire, England
BattingRight-hand
Bowling? medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1893-1901Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 28
Runs scored 492
Batting average 10.25
100s/50s 1/0
Top score 119
Balls bowled 650
Wickets 8
Bowling average 42.12
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2-25
Catches/stumpings 17/0
Source: Cricket archive, 22 October 2012

Cricket career

Howitt made his first-class debut in a match versus the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in May, 1893. His top score of 119 was in a County Championship match for Nottinghamshire against Sussex in May, 1895.

References

  1. Cricket archive Richard Howitt Retrieved 19 October 2012
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