| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Richard Alexander Bennett | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 December 1872 Holdenhurst, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 July 1953 (aged 80) Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1896–1899 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||
| 1899 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 25 January 2023 | |||||||||||||||
Richard Alexander Bennett (12 December 1872 — 16 July 1953) was an English first-class cricketer, who made 37 appearances in first-class cricket from 1896 to 1903. He led his own personal cricket team on a tour of the West Indies in early 1902, as well as playing county cricket for Hampshire. Militarily active, he served in the First World War with the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars.