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Richard Colley
Personal information
Full name
Richard Henry Colley
Born14 January 1833
Westminster, London, England
Died3 July 1902(1902-07-03) (aged 69)
Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England
BattingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1853–1855Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 7
Runs scored 166
Batting average 13.83
100s/50s –/1
Top score 68
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 February 2020

Richard Henry Colley JP (14 January 1833 – 3 July 1902) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

The son of Thomas Colley, he was born at Westminster in January 1833 and educated at Bridgnorth Grammar School in Shropshire.[1] He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford in 1851, graduating B.A. in 1855 and M.A. in 1859.[2]

While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University. He made his debut against Cambridge University in The University Match of 1853, with Colley playing first-class cricket for Oxford until 1855, making a total of seven appearances.[3] He scored a total of 166 runs in these matches, at an average of 13.83 and a high score of 68.[4] He also played at county level for Oxfordshire and, between 1854 and 1866, for Shropshire.[1] While playing for the latter he achieved a century in one match, when he made 118 runs.[5]

After graduating from Oxford, Colley later served in the 1st Volunteer Battalion, Shropshire Light Infantry, enlisting as an ensign in May 1867.[6] He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in March 1871,[7] with promotion to the rank of captain in August 1872.[8] He was granted the honorary rank of major in May 1886,[9] before retiring from active service in December 1892.[10] Colley also served as a justice of the peace[2] for the county of Shropshire.[11] He married in 1869 Mary Emily Pass, with the marriage producing a daughter.[12] Colley died at his home, St James' Priory, Bridgnorth[11] in July 1902.

References

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  1. ^ a b Percival, Tony (1999). Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998. A.C.S. Publications, Nottingham. p. 10. ISBN 1-902171-17-9.Published under Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.
  2. ^ a b Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Colley, Richard Henry" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Richard Colley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  4. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard Colley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  5. ^ Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998, page 42.
  6. ^ "No. 23250". The London Gazette. 14 May 1867. p. 2760.
  7. ^ "No. 23723". The London Gazette. 4 April 1871. p. 1766.
  8. ^ "No. 26886". The London Gazette. 13 August 1872. p. 3647.
  9. ^ "No. 25584". The London Gazette. 7 May 1886. p. 2200.
  10. ^ "No. 26353". The London Gazette. 13 December 1892. p. 7288.
  11. ^ a b Mate, C.H., ed. (1907). Shropshire, Historical Descriptive, Biographical: Part II - Biographical. p. 197.
  12. ^ Walford, Edward (1860). The county families of the United Kingdom. p. 285.
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