Richard William Kentfield (25 May 1862 – 16 October 1904) was an English cricketer. Kentfield's batting and style is unknown, though it is known he bowled left-arm medium pace. He was born at Bognor, Sussex.

Richard Kentfield
Personal information
Full name
Richard William Kentfield
Born(1862-05-25)25 May 1862
Bognor, Sussex, England
Died16 October 1904(1904-10-16) (aged 42)
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingLeft-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1894–1896Sussex
1888Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 49
Batting average 6.12
100s/50s –/–
Top score 18
Balls bowled 552
Wickets 10
Bowling average 23.20
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 6/45
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 March 2012

Kentfield made his debut in first-class cricket for Lancashire in 1888, making two appearances against Oxford University and Yorkshire.[1] He scored a total of 39 runs in his two matches, which came at an average 9.75, with a high score of 18.[2] With the ball, he took 2 wickets for Lancashire, which came at a bowling average of 47.00, with best figures of 2/52.[3] He returned south in 1889, standing as an umpire in the first-class North v South fixture at Priory Park, Chichester, in 1889.[4] He later made two further first-class appearances for his native Sussex, against Middlesex in the 1894 County Championship, and Lancashire in the 1896 County Championship.[1] He scored just 10 runs in these two matches,[2] though was more successful with the ball, taking 8 wickets at an average of 17.25, with best figures of 6/45.[3] These figures came in the match against Middlesex.[5]

His body was found in the River Great Ouse at Bedford, Bedfordshire, on 16 October 1904.

References

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  1. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Richard Kentfield". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  2. ^ a b "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard Kentfield". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  3. ^ a b "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Richard Kentfield". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Richard Kentfield as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  5. ^ "Middlesex v Sussex, 1894 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
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