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Richard Mercer

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Richard Mercer
Personal information
Full name
Richard Anthony David Mercer
Born(1951-01-14)14 January 1951
Stockholm, Sweden
Died25 October 1996(1996-10-25) (aged 45)
Hexham, Northumberland, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1979Minor Counties North
1975–1988Durham
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 11
Runs scored 47
Batting average 5.87
100s/50s –/–
Top score 23
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 1/2
Source: Cricinfo, 7 August 2011

Richard Anthony David Mercer (14 January 1951 – 25 October 1996) was an English cricketer. Mercer was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden.

Mercer graduated from Durham University (University College) in 1973 with a degree in Politics and Sociology.[1]

He made his debut for Durham against Northumberland in the 1973 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1975 to 1988, making 104 Minor Counties Championship appearances[2] and 7 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances.[3] He made his List A debut against Northamptonshire in the 1977 Gillette Cup. He made 8 further List A appearances for Durham, the last of which came against Warwickshire in the 1986 NatWest Trophy.[4] In his 9 List A matches for Durham, he scored 47 runs at a batting average of 6.71, with a high score of 23. Behind the stumps he took a single catch and made 2 stumpings.[5] He also played List A cricket for Minor Counties North, making 2 appearances against Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup,[4] though without success.

He died in Hexham, Northumberland on 25 October 1996.

References

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  1. ^ "Results of Final Examinations held in June 1973". Durham University Gazette. 20: 14. 1973. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Richard Mercer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Richard Mercer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  4. ^ a b "List A Matches played by Richard Mercer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  5. ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard Mercer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
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