Richard Rowntree
 Richard Rowntree in 1931 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Batting style | Right-hand batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1914-15 to 1931-32 | Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 12 September 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richard William Rowntree (6 April 1884 in Leyburn, England - 16 June 1968 in Auckland) was a New Zealand cricketer who played 33 first-class matches, all but two of them for Auckland.
A wicket-keeper and tail-end right-handed batsman, he played for Yorkshire Second XI in 1905. After a serious illness he migrated to New Zealand.[1] He played his first game for Auckland in the 1914-15 season and his last at the age of 47 in the 1931-32 season.
He appeared in both matches New Zealand played against the visiting Australian team in 1920-21. Earlier in the tour he had made his highest score of 48: batting at number 11 for Auckland he added 75 for the last wicket with Eddie McLeod after the Australians had taken the first nine Auckland wickets for 73.[2] He was selected as the principal wicket-keeper in the New Zealand team to tour Australia in 1925-26 but was unable to go, and was replaced by Ken James.[3]
References
- ↑ Wisden 1970, p. 1028.
- ↑ Auckland v Australians 1920-21
- ↑ Auckland Star, 19 November 1925, p. 14.