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Richard Howitt (cricketer, born 1864)

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Richard Howitt
Personal information
Full name
Richard Holmes Howitt
Born(1864-07-21)21 July 1864
Farnsfield Grange, Nottinghamshire, England
Died10 January 1951(1951-01-10) (aged 86)
Farndon, Nottinghamshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingMedium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1893–1901Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 28
Runs scored 492
Batting average 10.25
100s/50s 1/0
Top score 119
Balls bowled 650
Wickets 8
Bowling average 42.12
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/25
Catches/stumpings 17/–
Source: CricketArchive, 22 October 2012

Richard Howitt (21 July 1864 – 10 January 1951) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire from 1893 to 1901.[1] He was born at Farnsfield Grange in Nottinghamshire in 1864.

Cricket career

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Howitt made his first-class debut in a match versus the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in May, 1893. His top score of 119 was in a County Championship match for Nottinghamshire against Sussex in May, 1895. He died at Farndon, Nottinghamshire in 1951.

References

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  1. ^ Cricket archive Richard Howitt Retrieved 19 October 2012