Richard Wollocombe

Richard Henry Wollocombe (12 January 1926 – 7 June 2002) was an English first-class cricketer.

Richard Wollocombe

Personal information
Full name	Richard Henry Wollocombe
Born	12 January 1926 Pachmarhi, Central India, British India
Died	7 June 2002 (aged 76) Bath, Somerset, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Leg break
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1950	Berkshire
1951–1952	Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 9 Runs scored 314 Batting average 22.42 100s/50s 1/– Top score 119 Balls bowled 863 Wickets 10 Bowling average 62.30 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 2/33 Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 February 2019

Born at Pachmarhi in British India, Wollocombe was educated in England at Wellington College, Berkshire.[1] He captained the Wellington College cricket team in 1943,[1] He served during the closing stages of World War II as a second lieutenant in the Royal Artillery.[2] Following the war, Wollocombe briefly worked in advertising, before going up to Worcester College, Oxford.[1]

Having played minor counties cricket for Berkshire in 1950,[3] he debuted in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Lancashire at Oxford in 1951.[4] He played three further matches in 1951, followed by four more in 1952.[4] Playing as a leg spinning all-rounder, Wollocombe 276 runs in eight matches for Oxford, coming at an average of 21.23.[5] He scored 119 runs in a little over two hours against Worcestershire in 1952.[1][6] With his leg breaks, he took 9 wickets at the expensive bowling average of 52.55.[7] Despite his century in 1952, Wollocombe found himself replaced in the team by Bill Mitchell, who was considered a superior bowler.[1] In addition to playing first-class cricket for Oxford University, Wollocombe also represented the Free Foresters in a first-class match against Oxford University in 1951.[4][1]

After graduating from Oxford, he returned to the advertising profession.[1] He died at Bath in June 2002.

References

1. "Player profile: Richard Wollocombe". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
2. "No. 37230". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 August 1945.
3. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Richard Wollocombe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
4. "First-Class Matches played by Richard Wollocombe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
5. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard Wollocombe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
6. "Oxford University v Worcestershire, 1952". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
7. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Richard Wollocombe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-02-13.

External links

• Richard Wollocombe at ESPNcricinfo