David Radclyffe Guard (19 May 1928 — 12 December 1978) was an English first-class cricketer.

David Guard
Personal information
Full name
David Radclyffe Guard
Born(1928-05-19)19 May 1928
Romsey, Hampshire, England
Died12 December 1978(1978-12-12) (aged 50)
Hartfield, Sussex, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1946–1949Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 16
Runs scored 430
Batting average 15.35
100s/50s –/2
Top score 89
Catches/stumpings 8/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 February 2010

Guard was born at Romsey in May 1928. He was educated at Winchester College, where he captained the college cricket team.[1] He made his debut in first-class cricket shortly after completing his education at Winchester, debuting for Hampshire against Yorkshire at Scarborough in the 1946 County Championship. Guard made five appearances for Hampshire in 1946.[2] From Winchester, he was commissioned into the Royal Hampshire Regiment as a second lieutenant in February 1948.[3] Whilst a cadet prior to his commissioning, Guard made a single first-class appearance for the Combined Services cricket team against Worcestershire at Hereford in 1947.[2] After playing for Hampshire in 1948 against Oxford University, Guard went on to make a further nine first-class appearances in 1949.[2] Of note in 1949 was his innings of 89 against Glamorgan, which likely saved Hampshire from defeat.[1] In total, Guard made sixteen appearances in first-class cricket. In these, he scored 430 runs at an average of 15.35, with two half centuries.[4] Guard died suddenly on 12 December 1978 at Hartfield, Sussex.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Wisden - Obituaries before 1979". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "First-Class Matches played by David Guard". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  3. ^ "No. 38245". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 March 1948. p. 2069.
  4. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Guard". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
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