Richard Shore (cricketer)

Richard Graham Shore (born 9 March 1941) is an English former first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

Shore was born in March 1941 at Winton, Hampshire. He was educated at Blundell's School, before going up to Brasenose College, Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, he made four appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1962.[2] He scored 47 runs in his four matches, with a high score of 24,[3] while with his right-arm medium pace bowling, he took 10 wickets at an average of 39.50 and best figures of 3 for 57.[4]

After graduating from Oxford, Shore joined the British Army and was commissioned as a second lieutenant on probation with the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment in October 1967.[5] He was confirmed in the rank coming in March 1968,[6] with promotion to lieutenant following in February 1970.[7] In December of the same year, he was promoted to captain.[8] He was promoted to major in December 1974,[9] before being promoted to lieutenant colonel in June 1982.[10] Shore retired from active service in September 1993, at which point he was appointed to the Reserve of Officers.[11]