Richard Hardstaff

Richard Hardstaff
Personal information
Full name Richard Green Hardstaff
Born (1863-01-12)12 January 1863
Selston, Nottinghamshire, England
Died 18 April 1932(1932-04-18) (aged 69)
Selston, Nottinghamshire, England
Batting style Left-hand
Bowling style Left-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1887-1899 Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 30
Runs scored 252
Batting average 8.12
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 60
Balls bowled 4752
Wickets 100
Bowling average 19.88
5 wickets in innings 8
10 wickets in match 3
Best bowling 8-53
Catches/stumpings 17/0
Source: Cricket archive, 8 November 2012

Richard Hardstaff (12 January 1863 Selston, Nottinghamshire, England – 18 April 1932 Selston, Nottinghamshire, England) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire from 1887-1899 [1][2] and played as a professional in the Lancashire League for Rawtenstall.[3]

Cricket career

Hardstaff made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against MCC in June 1887. Batting at number 10, he made his highest score of 60 in a County Championship match versus Derbyshire in June 1896.[4] In the same match Hardstaff recorded his best bowling of 8-53. Hardstaff played in 40 matches as professional for Lancashire League club Rawtenstall from 1893-1900.

References

  1. ↑ Cricket archive-Richard Hardstaff Retrieved 7 November 2012
  2. ↑ Espncricinfo-Richard Hardstaff Retrieved 9 November 2012
  3. ↑ Lancashire League stats Retrieved 8 November 2012
  4. ↑ Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire scorecard June 1896 Retrieved 9 November 2012

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