Richard Sampson (cricketer)

Richard Sampson
Personal information
Full name Richard King Sampson
Born 15 May 1860
Lewes, Sussex, England
Died 12 July 1927 (aged 67)
Ringmer, Sussex, England
Batting style Right-handed
Role Occasional wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1886 Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 7
Batting average 3.50
100s/50s /
Top score 5
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 1/
Source: Cricinfo, 16 December 2011

Richard King Sampson (15 May 1860 12 July 1927) was an English cricketer. Sampson was a right-handed batsman who occasionally fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Lewes, Sussex.

Sampson made a single first-class appearance for Sussex against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in 1886.[1] He was dismissed for 2 runs in Sussex's first-innings by Wilfred Flowers, while in their second-innings he scored 5 runs before becoming one of William Attewell's 9 wickets. Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 15 runs.[2] This was his only major appearance for Sussex.

He died at Ringmer, Sussex on 12 July 1927.

References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by Richard Sampson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  2. "Nottinghamshire v Sussex, 1886". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 December 2011.

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