Richard Voss (cricketer)

Richard Zahn Hartwig Voss (10 November 1880 – 3 September 1948) was an English first-class cricketer.

For the German dramatist and novelist, see Richard Voss.

Richard Voss
Personal information
Full name
Richard Zahn Hartwig Voss
Born10 November 1880
Dunham, Cheshire, England
Died3 September 1948(1948-09-03) (aged 67)
Flixton, Lancashire, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1901–1903Oxford University
1903London County
1909–1914Cheshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 8
Runs scored 276
Batting average 18.40
100s/50s –/1
Top score 50
Balls bowled 42
Wickets 0
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 February 2019

Voss was born at Dunham, Cheshire. He later attended Lincoln College, Oxford.[1] While at Oxford he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford in 1901.[2] Voss played first-class cricket for Oxford University from 1901 to 1903, making seven appearances.[2] He scored 264 runs for Oxford University at an average of 20.30, with a high score of 50.[3] He also made a first-class appearance for London County against Lancashire in 1903.[2] He later played minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1909–1914, making nine appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[4]

After graduating from Oxford, Voss became a lawyer.[5] He died at Flixton in September 1948.

References
  1. Oxford University Calendar. J.H. Parker, and H. Slatter. 1916. p. 376.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Richard Voss". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard Voss". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  4. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Richard Voss". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  5. Indermaur, John; Thwaites, Charles (1907). The Law Students' Journal. Vol. 29th volume. p. 194.
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