| David Guard | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | David Radclyffe Guard |
| Birth Date: | 19 May 1928 |
| Birth Place: | Romsey, Hampshire, England |
| Death Place: | Hartfield, Sussex, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Club1: | Hampshire |
| Year1: | 1946 - 1949 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 16 |
| Runs1: | 430 |
| Bat Avg1: | 15.35 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/2 |
| Top Score1: | 89 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 8/– |
| Date: | 14 February |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Source: | http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/13483.html Cricinfo |
David Radclyffe Guard (19 May 1928 — 12 December 1978) was an English first-class cricketer.
Guard was born at Romsey in May 1928. He was educated at Winchester College, where he captained the college cricket team.[1] He made his debut in first-class cricket shortly after completing his education at Winchester, debuting for Hampshire against Yorkshire at Scarborough in the 1946 County Championship. Guard made five appearances for Hampshire in 1946.[2] From Winchester, he was commissioned into the Royal Hampshire Regiment as a second lieutenant in February 1948. Whilst a cadet prior to his commissioning, Guard made a single first-class appearance for the Combined Services cricket team against Worcestershire at Hereford in 1947.[2] After playing for Hampshire in 1948 against Oxford University, Guard went on to make a further nine first-class appearances in 1949.[2] Of note in 1949 was his innings of 89 against Glamorgan, which likely saved Hampshire from defeat.[1] In total, Guard made sixteen appearances in first-class cricket. In these, he scored 430 runs at an average of 15.35, with two half centuries.[3] Guard died suddenly on 12 December 1978 at Hartfield, Sussex.