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James Richardson (sportsman)
James Vere Richardson (16 December 1903 – 1 May 1995) was an English sportsman who played cricket and rugby union. He was born in Prenton, Cheshire, and went to Uppingham School. As a cricketer he was active from 1924 to 1926 and played for Oxford University Cricket Club, Oxford University in the The University Match (cricket), University Match in 1925 and for Essex County Cricket Club, Essex between 1924 and 1926. He was born in Prenton, Cheshire and died in Surrey. He appeared in 35 first-class matches as a righthanded batting (cricket), batsman who bowling (cricket), bowled seam bowling, right arm medium pace. He scored 1,038 run (cricket), runs with a highest score of 89 and took 27 wickets with a best performance of three for 25. As a rugby player Richardson played for Oxford University RFC, Oxford in The Varsity Match in 1925, making him a double Blue (university sport), blue, and he played five times for the England national rugby union team, England team in 1928, scorin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striking the ball bowled at one of the wickets with the bat and then running between the wickets, while the bowling and fielding side tries to prevent this (by preventing the ball from leaving the field, and getting the ball to either wicket) and dismiss each batter (so they are "out"). Means of dismissal include being bowled, when the ball hits the stumps and dislodges the bails, and by the fielding side either catching the ball after it is hit by the bat, but before it hits the ground, or hitting a wicket with the ball before a batter can cross the crease in front of the wicket. When ten batters have been dismissed, the innings ends and the teams swap roles. The game is adjudicated by two umpires, aided by a third umpire and match referee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
