# Richard Gulliver

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{{short description|English cricketer (born 1942)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
|          name = 
|               image = 
|             country = England
|            fullname = Richard James Gulliver
|            nickname = 
|          birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1942|11|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [Bowerchalke](/source/Bowerchalke), [Wiltshire](/source/Wiltshire), England
|            heightft = 
|          heightinch = 
|             batting = Left-handed
|             bowling = Right-arm [medium](/source/Seam_bowling)
|                role = 
|              family = 
|               club1 = [Minor Counties South](/source/Minor_Counties_South)
|               year1 = 1979
|         clubnumber1 = 
|               club2 = [Minor Counties West](/source/Minor_Counties_West)
|               year2 = 1976
|         clubnumber2 = 
|               club3 = [Wiltshire](/source/Wiltshire_County_Cricket_Club)
|               year3 = 1966–1983
|         clubnumber3 = 
|             columns = 1
|             column1 = [LA](/source/List-A_cricket)
|            matches1 = 8
|               runs1 = 83
|            bat avg1 = 10.37
|           100s/50s1 = –/–
|          top score1 = 21
|         deliveries1 = 407
|            wickets1 = 4
|           bowl avg1 = 68.25
|            fivefor1 = –
|             tenfor1 = –
|       best bowling1 = 1/24
|  catches/stumpings1 = –/–
|                date = 10 October
|                year = 2010
|              source = http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/13849.html Cricinfo
}}

'''Richard James Gulliver''' (born 20 November 1942) is a former English [cricket](/source/cricket)er.  Gulliver was a left-handed [batsman](/source/Batsman_(cricket)) who bowled right-arm [medium pace](/source/Seam_bowling).  He was born at [Bowerchalke](/source/Bowerchalke), [Wiltshire](/source/Wiltshire).

Gulliver made his [Minor Counties Championship](/source/Minor_Counties_Championship) debut for [Wiltshire](/source/Wiltshire_County_Cricket_Club) in 1966 against [Berkshire](/source/Berkshire_County_Cricket_Club).  From 1966 to 1983, he represented the county in 98 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came against [Devon](/source/Devon_County_Cricket_Club).<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34629/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Richard Gulliver]</ref> He also represented Wiltshire in the [MCCA Knockout Trophy](/source/MCCA_Knockout_Trophy).  He played 3 matches for the county in that competition, 2 in 1983 which came against [Norfolk](/source/Norfolk_County_Cricket_Club) and [Cheshire](/source/Cheshire_County_Cricket_Club) and a single match in 1984 against [Dorset](/source/Dorset_County_Cricket_Club).<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34629/Minor_Counties_Trophy_Matches.html Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Richard Gulliver]</ref>

Gulliver also represented Wiltshire in [List A](/source/List-A_cricket) matches.  His debut List A match came against [Essex](/source/Essex_County_Cricket_Club) in the [1969 Gillette Cup](/source/1969_Gillette_Cup), followed by 2 further List A matches, both against [Hampshire](/source/Hampshire_County_Cricket_Club) in the [1972](/source/1972_Gillette_Cup) and [1973 Gillette Cup](/source/1973_Gillette_Cup).  His fourth and final List A appearance for Wiltshire came against [Northamptonshire](/source/Northamptonshire_County_Cricket_Club) in the [1983 NatWest Trophy](/source/1983_NatWest_Trophy).  Gulliver also represented [Minor Counties West](/source/Minor_Counties_West) in 3 List A matches in the 1976 [Benson and Hedges Cup](/source/Benson_and_Hedges_Cup).  In 1979, he played a single List A match for [Minor Counties South](/source/Minor_Counties_South) in the Benson and Hedges Cup against [Gloucestershire](/source/Gloucestershire_County_Cricket_Club).<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34629/List_A_Matches.html List A Matches played by Richard Gulliver]</ref> In his combined List A matches, he scored 83 runs at a [batting average](/source/batting_average_(cricket)) of 10.37, with a high score of 21.  With the ball he took 4 wickets at a [bowling average](/source/bowling_average) of 68.25, with best figures of 1/24.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/13849.html Richard Gulliver] at [Cricinfo](/source/Cricinfo)
*[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34629/34629.html Richard Gulliver] at CricketArchive

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Category:1942 births
Category:Living people
Category:English cricketers
Category:Wiltshire cricketers
Category:Minor Counties cricketers
Category:Wiltshire cricket captains
Category:Cricketers from Wiltshire
Category:20th-century English sportsmen

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