Richard West (cricketer, born 1916)

{{short description|English cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

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| country = England

| fullname = Richard West

| birth_date = 8 April 1916

| birth_place = Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England

| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1983|6|18|1916|4|8}}

| death_place = Dry Sandford, Berkshire, England

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium

| role =

| club1 = Oxford University

| year1 = 1936–1937

| columns = 1

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 8

| runs1 = 43

| bat avg1 = 4.30

| 100s/50s1 = –/–

| top score1 = 18

| deliveries1 = 1,480

| wickets1 = 28

| bowl avg1 = 24.60

| fivefor1 = 1

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = 5/74

| catches/stumpings1 = 5/–

| date = 7 June

| year = 2020

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/22867.html Cricinfo

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Richard West (8 April 1916 – 18 June 1983) was an English first-class cricketer.

West was born in April 1916 at Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. He was educated at Rugby School, before going up to Brasenose College, Oxford.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33749/33749.html |title=Player profile: Richard West |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2020-06-07 |url-access=subscription}} While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1936 and 1937, making eight appearances.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33749/First-Class_Matches.html |title=First-Class Matches played by Richard West |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2020-06-07 |url-access=subscription}} Playing as a right-arm fast-medium bowler, he took 28 wickets at an average of 24.60. He took one five wicket haul,{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33749/f_Bowling_by_Team.html |title=First-class Bowling For Each Team by Richard West |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2020-06-07 |url-access=subscription}} with figures of 5 for 74 against the British Army cricket team in 1937.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/16/16162.html |title=Oxford University v Army, 1937 |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2020-06-07 |url-access=subscription}} A tailend batsman, he scored 43 runs with a high score of 18.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33749/f_Batting_by_Team.html |title=First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard West |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2020-06-07 |url-access=subscription}} In addition to playing first-class cricket for Oxford, West trialled for Surrey in 1935, but was unable to secure a place in their first team. He died in June 1983 at Dry Sandford, Berkshire.