Richard Watson (cricketer)

Richard Martin Watson (31 December 1921 – 1 October 1987) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1947.

Richard Watson
Personal information
Full name
Richard Martin Watson
Born(1921-12-31)31 December 1921
Bakewell, Derbyshire, England
Died1 October 1987(1987-10-01) (aged 65)
Penrhosgarnedd, Wales
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeg-break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1947Derbyshire
FC debut17 May 1947 Derbyshire v Woecestershire
Last FC16 July 1947 Derbyshire v South Africans
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 6
Runs scored 68
Batting average 8.50
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 25*
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricketarchive, January 2012

Watson was born at Bakewell, Derbyshire. He was educated at Denstone College where he was in the cricket team from 1936 to 1939. He made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1947 season against Worcestershire in May when he was not out for 12 and took two catches. He played five more first-class games that season and also played in the Derbyshire second XI in 1947 and 1948. His best score of 25 not out was against the South Africans.

Watson was a left-hand batsman who played eleven innings in six first-class matches with an average of 8.50 and a top score of 25 not out. He was a leg-break bowler, but did not bowl in a first-class game.[1]

Watson died at Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Wales at the age of 65.

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