Richard Nicholson (cricketer)

Richard Payne Nicholson (1814 – 18 February 1845) was an English first-class cricketer and distiller.

Richard Nicholson
Personal information
Full name
Richard Payne Nicholson
Born1814
Upper Clapton, Middlesex, England
Died18 February 1845 (aged 30/31)
Lisbon, Estremadura, Portugal
BattingUnknown
RelationsWilliam Nicholson (brother)
John Nicholson (brother)
Ralph Nicholson (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1841Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 2
Batting average 2.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 2
Catches/stumpings 10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 August 2020

The son of John Nicholson, he was born in 1818 at Upper Clapton. He was a member of the family which owned the J&W Nicholson & Co gin distillery based in Clerkenwell and Three Mills. Nicholson made two appearances in first-class cricket, firstly for the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players fixture of 1837 at Lord's, and secondly for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Cambridge Town Club at the same venue.[1] He worked in the family business as a distiller alongside his brother, William,[2] who was also a first-class cricketer and politician. He died in Portugal at Lisbon in February 1845.[3] Brothers John and Ralph both also played first-class cricket.

References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by Richard Nicholson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  2. The Law Journal for the Year 1832-1949. Vol. 19. E. B. Ince. 1841. p. 50.
  3. Deaths. The Morning Chronicle. 14 March 1845. p. 8
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