Richard Wollocombe
Personal information
Full name
Richard Henry Wollocombe
Born12 January 1926
Pachmarhi, Central India,
British India
Died7 June 2002(2002-06-07) (aged 76)
Bath, Somerset, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1950Berkshire
1951–1952Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 9
Runs scored 314
Batting average 22.42
100s/50s 1/–
Top score 119
Balls bowled 863
Wickets 10
Bowling average 62.30
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 2/33
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 February 2019

Richard Henry Wollocombe (12 January 1926 – 7 June 2002) was an English first-class cricketer.

Born at Pachmarhi in British India, Wollocombe was educated in England at Wellington College, Berkshire.[1] He captained the Wellington College cricket team in 1943,[1] He served during the closing stages of World War II as a second lieutenant in the Royal Artillery.[2] Following the war, Wollocombe briefly worked in advertising, before going up to Worcester College, Oxford.[1]

Having played minor counties cricket for Berkshire in 1950,[3] he debuted in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Lancashire at Oxford in 1951.[4] He played three further matches in 1951, followed by four more in 1952.[4] Playing as a leg spinning all-rounder, Wollocombe 276 runs in eight matches for Oxford, coming at an average of 21.23.[5] He scored 119 runs in a little over two hours against Worcestershire in 1952.[1][6] With his leg breaks, he took 9 wickets at the expensive bowling average of 52.55.[7] Despite his century in 1952, Wollocombe found himself replaced in the team by Bill Mitchell, who was considered a superior bowler.[1] In addition to playing first-class cricket for Oxford University, Wollocombe also represented the Free Foresters in a first-class match against Oxford University in 1951.[4][1]

After graduating from Oxford, he returned to the advertising profession.[1] He died at Bath in June 2002.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Player profile: Richard Wollocombe". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  2. ↑ "No. 37230". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 August 1945.
  3. ↑ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Richard Wollocombe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "First-Class Matches played by Richard Wollocombe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  5. ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard Wollocombe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  6. ↑ "Oxford University v Worcestershire, 1952". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  7. ↑ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Richard Wollocombe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
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