Richard Hardstaff (12 January 1863 – 18 April 1932) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire from 1887 to 1899 [1][2] and played as a professional in the Lancashire League for Rawtenstall.[3]
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| Full name | Richard Green Hardstaff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 January 1863 Selston, Nottinghamshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 April 1932 (aged 69) Selston, Nottinghamshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1887–1899 | Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 8 November 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cricket career
editHardstaff made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against Marylebone Cricket Club (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 to 1900.
References
edit- ^ Cricket archive-Richard Hardstaff Retrieved 7 November 2012
- ^ Espncricinfo-Richard Hardstaff Retrieved 9 November 2012
- ^ Lancashire League stats Retrieved 8 November 2012
- ^ Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire scorecard June 1896 Retrieved 9 November 2012