Richard Bennett (English cricketer)

Richard Alexander Bennett (12 December 1872, Holdenhurst, Bournemouth, Hampshire – 16 July 1953, Thornbury Park, Gloucestershire) was an English cricketer who played for Hampshire from 1896 to 1899. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper and was educated at Eton College.

He toured with Plum Warner's team in September and October 1897 that played matches against New York and Philadelphia and was the captain of a team that toured the West Indies in 1901-02.[1]

He was the brother-in-law of Arthur Stafford Crawley and Charles Webb.

References
  1. "RA Bennett's XI in West Indies". www.cricketarchive.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
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