Richard Shorter

Richard Shorter
Personal information
Full name Richard Nicholas Shorter
Born (1906-07-26)26 July 1906
Loughton, Essex, England
Died 20 January 1984(1984-01-20) (aged 77)
Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
Batting style Left-handed
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19271929 Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 23
Runs scored 108
Batting average 6.00
100s/50s /
Top score 21
Balls bowled 1,557
Wickets 15
Bowling average 46.33
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/14
Catches/stumpings 12/
Source: Cricinfo, 22 April 2012

Richard Nicholas Shorter (26 July 1906 20 January 1984) was an English cricketer. Shorter was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Loughton, Essex, and was educated at Repton School.

Shorter made his first-class debut for Essex against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in the 1926 County Championship. He made 22 further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Cambridge University in 1929.[1] In his 23 first-class appearances, Shorter scored 108 runs at an average of 6.00, with a high score of 21.[2] With the ball, he took 15 wickets at a bowling average of 46.33, with best figures of 3/14.[3]

He died at Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland, on 20 January 1984.

References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by Richard Shorter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard Shorter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Richard Shorter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
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