R. Whitehead (MCC cricketer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | unknown |
| Born |
c.1760 England |
| Batting style | unknown hand |
| Bowling style | none |
| Role | batsman |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1785–1800 | Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) |
| Career statistics | |
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| Source: Arthur Haygarth, 24 May 2013 | |
R. Whitehead (first name and dates unknown) was an English first-class cricketer with amateur status who was mainly associated with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). He was also a match organiser and, according to Haygarth, sometimes used the pseudonym "Long". Whitehead is known to have been an active player between 1785 and 1800, fourteen of his matches being rated first-class by CricketArchive.[1] Whitehead scored 201 runs with a highest score of 32 and held 6 catches.[1]
References
- 1 2 "R. Whitehead". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
Bibliography
- Buckley, G. B. (1935). Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket. Cotterell.
- Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826). Lillywhite.
- Waghorn, H. T. (1906). The Dawn of Cricket. Electric Press.
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