Richard Daft (cricketer, born 1863)

Richard Daft
Personal information
Full name
Richard Parr Daft
Born(1835-10-25)25 October 1835
Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England
Died27 March 1934(1934-03-27) (aged 70)
South Croydon, Surrey,
England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RelationsRichard Daft (father)
Harry Daft (brother)
Charles Daft (uncle)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1896Berkshire
1886Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 5
Batting average 5.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 5
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 May 2012

Richard Parr Daft (25 October 1863 – 27 March 1934) was an English cricketer. Daft was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire.

Daft made a single first-class appearance for Nottinghamshire against Surrey at Trent Bridge in 1886.[1] Surrey won the toss and elected to bat, scoring 282 in their first-innings. In response, Nottinghamshire made 223 all out in their first-innings, with Daft being caught behind by Henry Wood off the bowling of John Beaumont for 5 runs. Surrey reached 100/2 in their second-innings, at which point the match was declared a draw.[2] This was his only major appearance for the county. Ten years later he played for Berkshire in the 1896 Minor Counties Championship, appearing twice against Buckinghamshire and once against Hertfordshire.[3]

He died at South Croydon, Surrey, on 27 March 1934. His father, also called Richard, was a first-class cricketer, as were his brother Harry and uncle Charles.

References

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Richard Daft". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Nottinghamshire v Surrey, 1886". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Richard Daft". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 May 2012.