Richard Shorter
CountryEngland
FullnameRichard Nicholas Shorter
Birth date26 July 1906
Birth placeLoughton, Essex, England
Death date20 January 1984 (aged 77)
Death placeDrogheda, County Louth, Ireland
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Club 1Essex
Year 11927–1929
Columns1
Column 1First-class
Matches 123
Runs 1108
Bat avg 16.00
100s/50s 10/0
Top score 121
Deliveries 11,557
Wickets 115
Bowl avg 146.33
Fivefor 10
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 13/14
Catches/stumpings 112/–
Date22 April
Year2012
Sourcehttp://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

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Richard Shorter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard Shorter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  3. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Richard Shorter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 April 2012.