David Guard

{{Short description|English cricketer (1928–1978)}}

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{{Infobox cricketer

| name = David Guard

| image =

| country = England

| fullname = David Radclyffe Guard

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1928|5|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Romsey, Hampshire, England

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1978|12|12|1928|5|19|df=yes}}

| death_place = Hartfield, Sussex, England

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling =

| role =

| family =

| club1 = Hampshire

| year1 = 1946–1949

| columns = 1

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 16

| runs1 = 430

| bat avg1 = 15.35

| 100s/50s1 = –/2

| top score1 = 89

| hidedeliveries = true

| catches/stumpings1 = 8/–

| date = 14 February

| year = 2010

| source = http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/13483.html Cricinfo

}}

David Radclyffe Guard (19 May 1928 — 12 December 1978) was an English first-class cricketer.

Guard was born at Romsey in May 1928. He was educated at Winchester College, where he captained the college cricket team.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/228569.html|title=Wisden - Obituaries before 1979|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=19 April 2023}} He made his debut in first-class cricket shortly after completing his education at Winchester, debuting for Hampshire against Yorkshire at Scarborough in the 1946 County Championship. Guard made five appearances for Hampshire in 1946.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6630/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by David Guard|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=19 April 2023|url-access=subscription}} From Winchester, he was commissioned into the Royal Hampshire Regiment as a second lieutenant in February 1948.{{London Gazette|issue=38245|date=23 March 1948|page=2069|supp=y}} Whilst a cadet prior to his commissioning, Guard made a single first-class appearance for the Combined Services cricket team against Worcestershire at Hereford in 1947. After playing for Hampshire in 1948 against Oxford University, Guard went on to make a further nine first-class appearances in 1949. Of note in 1949 was his innings of 89 against Glamorgan, which likely saved Hampshire from defeat. In total, Guard made sixteen appearances in first-class cricket. In these, he scored 430 runs at an average of 15.35, with two half centuries.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6630/f_Batting_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Guard|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=19 April 2023|url-access=subscription}} Guard died suddenly on 12 December 1978 at Hartfield, Sussex.