{{Short description|South African cricketer, educator, and cricket administrator (1960–2021)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer |name = Richard Dolley |fullname = Richard Bertram Dolley |birth_date = {{birth date|1960|03|03|df=yes}} |birth_place = Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa |death_date = {{death date and age|2021|06|30|1960|03|03|df=y}} |death_place = |family = {{ubl|Josh Dolley (nephew)|Gary Dolley (brother)|Corbyn Dolley (son)|Brad Dolley (son)}} |year1 = {{nowrap|1982/83–1990/91}} |club1 = Eastern Province |role = All-rounder |bowling = Right-arm medium-fast |batting = Right-handed |column1 = First-class |columns = 1 |matches1 = 36 |runs1 = 1,150 |bat avg1 = 23.00 |100s/50s1 = 0/5 |top score1 = 97* |deliveries1 = 5,809 |wickets1 = 100 |bowl avg1 = 22.55 |fivefor1 = 4 |tenfor1 = 0 |best bowling1 = 6/65 |catches/stumpings1 = 18/– |source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/richard-dolley-295197 Cricinfo |date = 2 July |year = 2021 }} '''Richard Bertram Dolley''' (3 March 1960 – 30 June 2021) was a South African cricketer, educator, cricket and hockey administrator.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Richard Dolley|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/137/137769/137769.html|access-date=2021-07-02|website=cricketarchive.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Richard Dolley profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/richard-dolley-295197|access-date=2021-07-02|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref> He played in 36 first-class matches between 1982/83 and 1990/91 for the Eastern Province. His nephew Josh Dolley, brother Gary Dolley, sons Corbyn Dolley and Brad Dolley all have represented Eastern Province cricket team in domestic circuit.<ref>{{cite web|title=Corbyn Dolley|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/278761.html|work=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=2021-07-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Josh Dolley|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/330503.html|work=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=2021-07-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Brad Dolley|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/379871.html|work=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=2021-07-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Gary Anthony Dolley profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/gary-anthony-dolley-295338|access-date=2021-07-02|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref>
== Career == Dolley made a mark in domestic competitions featuring for Eastern Province team scoring 1150 runs and taking 100 wickets in his first-class career. His cricket career ended just at a time when the unity process was negotiated and completed.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=staff|first=Sport24|title=Cricket SA pays tribute to another late stalwart Richard Dolley|url=https://www.news24.com/sport/cricket/proteas/cricket-sa-pays-tribute-to-another-late-stalwart-richard-dolley-20210701|access-date=2021-07-02|website=Sport}}</ref>
He also served as director of Eastern Province Cricket and then he also served as the chairman of Cricket Committee of Eastern Province as well as served in the Board of Eastern Province Cricket as an executive member.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Africa|first=AlgoaFM South|title=Website|url=https://www.algoafm.co.za/local/ep-cricket-westering-high-school-mourn-the-passing-of-richard-dolley|access-date=2021-07-02|website=www.algoafm.co.za|language=en}}</ref> He later served as a deputy principal at the Westering High School in Port Elizabeth where he also coached both cricket and hockey to the students.<ref name=":0" />
== Death == He died on 30 June 2021, at the age of 61 due to COVID-19.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|title=Richard Dolley's incredible innings comes to sad end|url=https://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/2021-07-02-richard-dolleys-incredible-innings-comes-to-sad-end/|access-date=2021-07-02|website=HeraldLIVE|language=en-ZA}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dolley, Richard}} Category:1960 births Category:2021 deaths Category:South African cricketers Category:South African cricket administrators Category:South African educators Category:Eastern Province cricketers Category:Cricketers from Gqeberha Category:People from the Eastern Cape Category:Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa