Richard Kentfield

Richard Kentfield
Personal information
Full name Richard William Kentfield
Born 25 May 1862
Bognor, Sussex, England
Died 16 October 1904 (aged 42)
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Batting style Unknown
Bowling style Left-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
18941896 Sussex
1888 Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 49
Batting average 6.12
100s/50s /
Top score 18
Balls bowled 552
Wickets 10
Bowling average 23.20
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 6/45
Catches/stumpings /
Source: Cricinfo, 14 March 2012

Richard William Kentfield (25 May 1862 16 October 1904) was an English cricketer. Kentfield's batting and style is unknown, though it is known he bowled left-arm medium pace. He was born at Bognor, Sussex.

Kentfield made his debut in first-class cricket for Lancashire in 1888, making two appearances against Oxford University and Yorkshire.[1] He scored a total of 39 runs in his two matches, which came at an average 9.75, with a high score of 18.[2] With the ball, he took 2 wickets for Lancashire, which came at an bowling average of 47.00, with best figures of 2/52.[3] He returned south in 1889, standing as an umpire in the first-class North v South fixture at Priory Park, Chichester, in 1889.[4] He later made two further first-class appearances for his native Sussex, against Middlesex in the 1894 County Championship, and Lancashire in the 1896 County Championship.[1] He scored just 10 runs in these two matches,[2] though was more successful with the ball, taking 8 wickets at an average of 17.25, with best figures of 6/45.[3] These figures came in the match against Middlesex.[5]

His body was found in the River Great Ouse at Bedford, Bedfordshire, on 16 October 1904.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "First-Class Matches played by Richard Kentfield". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard Kentfield". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Richard Kentfield". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  4. "Richard Kentfield as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  5. "Middlesex v Sussex, 1894 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 March 2012.

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