John Maunsell Richardson

J. Maunsell Richardson
Personal information
Full name
John Maunsell Richardson
Born(1846-06-12)12 June 1846
Great Limber, Caistor, Lincolnshire, England
Died22 January 1912(1912-01-22) (aged 65)
Westminster, London, England
NicknameCat
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm slow (roundarm)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1866Gentlemen of England
1866–1868Cambridge University
1874Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 18
Runs scored 347
Batting average 11.56
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 58
Balls bowled 60
Wickets 1
Bowling average 35
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/21
Catches/stumpings 10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 June 2009

John Maunsell Richardson JP DL (Great Limber, Caistor, Lincolnshire 12 June 1846 – Westminster, London, 22 January 1912), known to his friends as the "Cat", was a cricketer who played First-class cricket for Cambridge University,[1] Member of Parliament and a steeplechase jockey who won two Grand Nationals as a rider in the 1870s.[2]

Richardson was educated at Harrow and Magdalene College, Cambridge.[3]

  1. ^ Cricinfo
  2. ^ bbc.co.uk Archived 12 September 2007 at the Wayback MachineGrand National facts
  3. ^ "Richardson, John Maunsell (RCRT865JM)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.