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Richard Howitt (cricketer, born 1977)

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Richard Howitt
Personal information
Full name
Richard William John Howitt
Born (1977-08-17) 17 August 1977 (age 47)
Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2005–2008Bedfordshire
2003–2004Berkshire
2000Cambridge University
1999–2002Lincolnshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 6 9
Runs scored 274 155
Batting average 34.25 17.22
100s/50s 1/1 –/1
Top score 118* 52
Balls bowled 360 72
Wickets 4 1
Bowling average 63.50 83.00
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling 2/54 1/33
Catches/stumpings –/– 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 September 2010

Richard William John Howitt (born 17 August 1977) is a former English cricketer. Howitt is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born in Grantham, Lincolnshire.

Early life

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He lived in Bottesford on Pinfold Lane, attending [1]Belvoir High School.[2]

He gained a scholarship to Denstone College[3] and was awarded the D of E Gold in 1995.[4]

Career

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Howitt made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Lincolnshire in 1999 against Hertfordshire. From 1999 to 2002, he represented the county in 24 Minor Counties Championship matches, as well as 13 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches, the last of which came in the 2002 Trophy against the Leicestershire Cricket Board. Howitt also made his List-A debut for Lincolnshire in the 1999 NatWest Trophy against Wales Minor Counties. From 1999 to 2002, he represented the county in 7 List-A matches, the last of which came against Cheshire in the 2nd round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was played in 2002.

Educated at Cambridge University, Howitt made his first-class debut for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 2000 against Lancashire. During the 2000 season, he represented the University in 6 first-class matches, the last of which came in against Oxford University.[5] In his 6 first-class matches, he scored 274 runs at a batting average of 34.25, with a single half century and single century high score of 118*.[6] With the ball he took 4 wickets at a bowling average of 63.50, with best figures of 2/54.[7]

In 2005, Howitt joined Berkshire, making his debut for the county in the 2003 Minor Counties Championship against Oxfordshire. From 2003 to 2004, he represented the county in 8 Minor Counties Championship matches, as well as 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches against Hertfordshire and Wales Minor Counties. He also represented the county in 2 List-A matches, the first of which came against Durham in the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy and the second of which came against Kent in the 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury.[8] In his combined List-A career, he scored 155 runs at an average of 17.22, with a single half century high score of 52. With the ball he took a single wicket at a cost of 83.00, with best figures of 1/33. He also took 2 catches.

In 2006, he joined Bedfordshire, where he made his Minor Counties Championship debut for the county against Cumberland. From 2006 to 2008, he represented the county in 12 matches, with his final match coming in the 2006 Championship against Norfolk.[9] Howitt also represented the county in the MCCA Knockout Trophy, making his debut for the county in that competition against Suffolk. From 2006 to 2006, he represented the county in 8 Trophy matches, the last of which came against Oxfordshire in the 2006 Trophy.[10]

In 2017, Howitt played club cricket for Wolverhampton Cricket Club in the Birmingham and District Premier League.[11]

After cricket, Howitt joined St Edward's School, Oxford, as their cricket master,[12] later becoming a housemaster for Malvern College[13] then Housemaster of Laundimer at Oundle School as of September 2023.[14]

References

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  1. ^ Grantham Journal Friday 26 May 1989, page 93
  2. ^ Grantham Journal Friday 8 June 1990, page 70
  3. ^ Grantham Journal Friday 26 February 1993, page 59
  4. ^ Grantham Journal Friday 15 December 1995, page 5
  5. ^ First-Class Matches played by Richard Howitt
  6. ^ First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard Howitt
  7. ^ First-class Bowling For Each Team by Richard Howitt
  8. ^ List-A Matches played by Richard Howitt
  9. ^ Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Richard Howitt
  10. ^ Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Richard Howitt
  11. ^ "Birmingham and District Premier League Matches played by Richard Howitt". Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  12. ^ "The Playing Fields of England: An A–Z guide to the summer game's top 100 schools 2018". The Cricketer. page 53. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2024 – via issuu.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  13. ^ "The Cricketer Schools Guide 2021: Featuring the Top 100 Senior, Top 20 all-girls and Top 50 Junior & Prep Schools". The Cricketer. pages 5 – 6. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2024 – via issuu.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  14. ^ "Laundimer". Oundle School. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
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