Bertram Richardson Explained

Bertram Richardson
Country:England
Fullname:Bertram Harold Richardson
Birth Date:12 March 1932
Birth Place:Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Slow left-arm orthodox
Type1:FC
Debutdate1:21 June
Debutyear1:1950
Debutfor1:Derbyshire
Debutagainst1:Glamorgan
Lastdate1:10 June
Lastyear1:1953
Lastfor1:Derbyshire
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:27
Runs1:279
Bat Avg1:11.16
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:29
Deliveries1:2,200
Wickets1:33
Bowl Avg1:30.39
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:4/39
Catches/Stumpings1:16/–
Date:January
Year:2012
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/bertram-richardson-19676 Cricinfo

Bertram Harold Richardson (12 March 1932  - 24 September 2020) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire from 1950 to 1953.[1] [2]

Richardson was born at Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. He joined Derbyshire at the start of the 1950 season and went on to play in the first and second XI. He made his first-class debut against Glamorgan in June 1950 in a match which was abandoned before he had a chance to bat. He made 14 first-class appearances in 1950 and his best bowling performance was 4 for 39 against Hampshire. He played eight matches in the 1951 season and took six wickets. He played two first-class matches in the 1952 season and three in the 1953 season when he played more games for the second XI and for the Club and Ground.

Richardson was a left-hand batsman and played 36 innings in 27 first-class matches at an average of 11.16 and a top score of 29, He was a slow left-arm orthodox bowler and took 33 first-class wickets at an average of 30.39 and a best performance of 4 for 39.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bert Richardson passes away, aged 88 . Derbyshire County Cricket Club . 24 April 2021 . 5 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220405055912/http://derbyshireccc-2019.testing.pm/2020/09/bert-richardson-passes-away-aged-88/ . dead .
  2. Book: Booth, Lawrence . 2021 . Wisden Cricketers' Almanack . 281 . 9781472975478.
  3. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/32/32344/32344.html Bertam Richardson at Cricket Archive