Richard Kentfield

Richard William Kentfield (25 May 1862 – 16 October 1904) was an English cricketer. Kentfield's batting and style is unknown, though it is known he bowled left-arm medium pace. He was born at Bognor, Sussex.

Kentfield made his debut in first-class cricket for Lancashire in 1888, making two appearances against Oxford University and Yorkshire.[1] He scored a total of 39 runs in his two matches, which came at an average 9.75, with a high score of 18.[2] With the ball, he took 2 wickets for Lancashire, which came at a bowling average of 47.00, with best figures of 2/52.[3] He returned south in 1889, standing as an umpire in the first-class North v South fixture at Priory Park, Chichester, in 1889.[4] He later made two further first-class appearances for his native Sussex, against Middlesex in the 1894 County Championship, and Lancashire in the 1896 County Championship.[1] He scored just 10 runs in these two matches,[2] though was more successful with the ball, taking 8 wickets at an average of 17.25, with best figures of 6/45.[3] These figures came in the match against Middlesex.[5]

His body was found in the River Great Ouse at Bedford, Bedfordshire, on 16 October 1904.