| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Fullname | Richard Nicholas Shorter |
| Birth date | 26 July 1906 |
| Birth place | Loughton, Essex, England |
| Death date | 20 January 1984 (aged 77) |
| Death place | Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium |
| Club 1 | Essex |
| Year 1 | 1927–1929 |
| Columns | 1 |
| Column 1 | First-class |
| Matches 1 | 23 |
| Runs 1 | 108 |
| Bat avg 1 | 6.00 |
| 100s/50s 1 | 0/0 |
| Top score 1 | 21 |
| Deliveries 1 | 1,557 |
| Wickets 1 | 15 |
| Bowl avg 1 | 46.33 |
| Fivefor 1 | 0 |
| Tenfor 1 | 0 |
| Best bowling 1 | 3/14 |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 12/– |
| Date | 22 April |
| Year | 2012 |
| Source | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/20175.html Cricinfo |
Richard Nicholas Shorter (26 July 1906 – 20 January 1984) was an English cricketer. Shorter was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Loughton, Essex, and was educated at Repton School.
Shorter made his first-class debut for Essex against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in the 1926 County Championship. He made 22 further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Cambridge University in 1929.[1] In his 23 first-class appearances, Shorter scored 108 runs at an average of 6.00, with a high score of 21.[2] With the ball, he took 15 wickets at a bowling average of 46.33, with best figures of 3/14.[3]
He died at Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland, on 20 January 1984.
References
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Richard Shorter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard Shorter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Richard Shorter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 April 2012.