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English cricketer

Richard Shore
Personal information
Full nameRichard Graham Shore
Born (1941-03-09) 9 March 1941 (age 83)
Winton, Hampshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1962Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 46
Batting average 7.66
100s/50s –/–
Top score 24
Balls bowled 756
Wickets 10
Bowling average 39.50
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 3/57
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 April 2020

Richard Graham Shore (born 9 March 1941) is an English former first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

Shore was born in March 1941 at Winton, Hampshire. He was educated at Blundell's School, before going up to Brasenose College, Oxford. While studying at Oxford, he made four appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1962. He scored 47 runs in his four matches, with a high score of 24, while with his right-arm medium pace bowling, he took 10 wickets at an average of 39.50 and best figures of 3 for 57.

After graduating from Oxford, Shore joined the British Army and was commissioned as a second lieutenant on probation with the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment in October 1967. He was confirmed in the rank coming in March 1968, with promotion to lieutenant following in February 1970. In December of the same year, he was promoted to captain. He was promoted to major in December 1974, before being promoted to lieutenant colonel in June 1982. Shore retired from active service in September 1993, at which point he was appointed to the Reserve of Officers.

References

  1. "Player profile: Richard Shore". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Richard Shore". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard Shore". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Richard Shore". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  5. "No. 44445". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 November 1967. p. 12066.
  6. "No. 44558". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 March 1968. p. 3867.
  7. "No. 45073". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 April 1970. p. 3869.
  8. "No. 45245". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 December 1970. p. 13399.
  9. "No. 46469". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 January 1975. p. 865.
  10. "No. 49055". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 July 1982. p. 9459.
  11. "No. 53439". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 September 1993. p. 15680.

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