Richard Henry Jones (3 November 1916 – 14 July 2004) was an English

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er. Jones was a left-handed

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who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at

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. He was known later in life as Richard Henry Cartwright-Jones. Jones made a single first-class appearance for

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against

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in the 1946 County Championship. Opening the bowling in Somerset's first-innings, he bowled eight wicketless overs, though conceded just 12 runs from them. He opened the batting in Warwickshire's first-innings and was dismissed for 9 runs by Johnny Lawrence, while in Somerset's second-innings he again opened the bowling, bowling three wicketless overs which cost 15 runs. He scored 23 runs in Warwickshire's second-innings, before he was dismissed by Arthur Wellard, with Warwickshire winning by 2 wickets. He died at

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on 14 July 2004.

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