Richard Venes

Richard Venes
Personal information
Full name
Richard Stephen Venes
Born(1885-03-12)12 March 1885
Battersea, London, England
Died10 June 1959(1959-06-10) (aged 74)
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break googly
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1922Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 8
Batting average 1.33
100s/50s –/–
Top score 4*
Balls bowled 193
Wickets 5
Bowling average 21.00
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 4/60
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 November 2011

Richard Stephen Venes (12 March 1885 – 10 June 1959) was an English cricketer. Venes was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break googly. He was born at Battersea, London.

Venes made four first-class appearances for Northamptonshire in the 1922 County Championship against Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire and in a second match against Yorkshire. In his four first-class matches, he scored 8 runs at an average of 1.33, with a high score of 4 not out. With the ball he took 4 wickets at a bowling average of 21.00, with best figures of 4/60.

He died at Northampton, Northamptonshire on 10 June 1959.

References

  1. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Richard Venes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard Venes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Richard Venes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 November 2011.