Richard Utley
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| Full name | Richard Peter Hugh Utley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
11 February 1906 Havant, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
28 August 1968 (aged 62) Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1927–1928 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 14 December 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richard Peter Hugh Utley (11 February 1906 – 11 February 1968) is a former English cricketer who was a right-handed batsman who was a fast bowler.
Utley represented Hampshire and made his first-class debut in the 1927 County Championship against Kent. Utley would play 31 championship matches for Hampshire over the course of two seasons. His final match for Hampshire came in the 1928 season against the touring West Indians. Utley was played as a bowler for the club, with his fast bowling yielding 79 wickets at an average of 26.32, with best innings figures of 6/43.
As well as representing Hampshire, Utley represented the Gentlemen in a single first class match in 1927 against the Players at The Oval. Utley also played in two first-class matches for the Royal Air Force against the Army and again for the Royal Air Force against the Royal Navy later on in 1928. These two matches yielded Utley 11 wickets at an average of 21.18.
Utley died in Ampleforth, Yorkshire on 11 February 1968.
External links
- Richard Utley at Cricinfo
- Richard Utley at CricketArchive