Richard Bennett (cricketer born 1872)

Richard Alexander Bennett (12 December 1872, Holdenhurst, Bournemouth, Hampshire – 16 July 1953, Thornbury Park, Gloucestershire) was an English cricketer who played for Hampshire from 1896 to 1899. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper and was educated at Eton College.

He toured with Plum Warner's team in September and October 1897 that played matches against New York and Philadelphia and was the captain of a team that toured the West Indies in 1901-02.^[1]

He was the brother-in-law of Arthur Crawley and Charles Webb.

References

^ "RA Bennett's XI in West Indies". www.cricketarchive.com. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/WI/1901-02_WI_RA_Bennetts_XI_in_West_Indies_1901-02.html. Retrieved 2010-02-19.

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Name	Bennett, Richard
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Date of birth	12 December 1872
Place of birth	Holdenhurst, Bournemouth, Hampshire
Date of death	16 July 1953
Place of death	Thornbury Park, Gloucestershire