Richard Wodehouse
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| Full name | Richard Lancelot Deane Wodehouse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
30 May 1892 Chippenham, Wiltshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
20 May 1940 (aged 47) Cookham, Berkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1923-1924 | Europeans (India) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 3 December 1923 Europeans (India) v Parsees | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last First-class | 1 December 1924 Europeans (India) v Hindus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: CricketArchive, 13 December 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richard Lancelot Deane Wodehouse (30 May 1892 in Chippenham, Wiltshire – 20 May 1940 in Cookham, Berkshire) was an English born cricketer.[1] Though born in England, his entire recorded cricket career took place in Asia. He was one of three brothers of the author P. G. Wodehouse.[2]
Career
In April 1919, Wodehouse made his debut for the Straits Settlements, playing against the Federated Malay States in Singapore. The following year, he played twice for Hong Kong; against Malaya and a combined Shanghai/Malaya team.[3]
He returned to play two more matches for the Straits Settlements against the Federated Malay States in 1922 and 1923,[3] before playing three first-class matches in the Bombay Quadrangular tournament in India.[4]